Another theory suggests that Andorra may derive from Arabic  (), indicating a vast land which is located among mountains or a thickly wooded place (with  being the definite article).
ɐnˈʌðɚ θˈiəɹi sədʒˈɛsts ðæt ˈændɔɹə mˈeɪ dᵻɹˈaɪv fɹʌm ˈæɹɐbˌɪk, ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ ɐ vˈæst lˈænd wˌɪtʃ ɪz loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɐmˌʌŋ mˈaʊntɪnz ɔːɹ ɐ θˈɪkli wˈʊdᵻd plˈeɪs wɪð bˌiːɪŋ ðə dˈɛfɪnət ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl.