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title: "عَاشَ (ʿāsha) meaning in Arabic: to live"
description: "عَاشَ (ʿāsha) means “to live”. Root ع·ي·ش, pattern فَعَلَ, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/aasha"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# عَاشَ

*ʿāsha* · **to live**

عَاشَ (ʿāsha) is an Arabic verb meaning “to live”. It is built on the root ع·ي·ش in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ع·ي·ش
- Pattern: فَعَلَ
- Level: A1

## Forms of عَاشَ

- Present: يَعِيشُ
- Verbal noun: عَيْش

## How to read عَاشَ, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ش — شين (shīn): sh

## Questions about عَاشَ

### What is the root of عَاشَ?

The root of عَاشَ is ع·ي·ش.

### What pattern does عَاشَ follow?

عَاشَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters ع·ي·ش poured into it.

### What level is عَاشَ?

Fasaha first uses عَاشَ at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)