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title: "Abada meaning in Arabic: عَبَدَ — to worship, to serve"
description: "Abada (عَبَدَ, ʿabada) means “to worship, to serve” in Arabic. Root ع·ب·د, pattern فَعَلَ, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/abada"
language: "en"
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# عَبَدَ

*ʿabada* · **to worship, to serve**

عَبَدَ (ʿabada) is an Arabic verb meaning “to worship, to serve”. It is built on the root ع·ب·د in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ع·ب·د
- Pattern: فَعَلَ
- Level: B1

## Forms of عَبَدَ

- Present: يَعْبُدُ
- Verbal noun: عِبَادَة

## How to read عَبَدَ, 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
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b
- د — دال (dāl): d

## Questions about عَبَدَ

### What is the root of عَبَدَ?

The root of عَبَدَ is ع·ب·د.

### What pattern does عَبَدَ follow?

عَبَدَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters ع·ب·د poured into it.

### What level is عَبَدَ?

Fasaha first uses عَبَدَ at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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