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title: "أَب (ab) meaning in Arabic: father"
description: "أَب (ab) means “father”. Root أ·ب·و, pattern , level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/abu"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# أَب

*ab* · **father**

أَب (ab) is an Arabic noun meaning “father”. It is built on the root أ·ب·و. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: أ·ب·و
- Level: A0

## Forms of أَب

- Plural: آبَاء

## How to read أَب, letter by letter

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

- أ — همزة على ألف (hamza): a glottal stop, the catch in “uh-oh”
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b

## Questions about أَب

### What is the root of أَب?

The root of أَب is أ·ب·و.

### What is the plural of أَب?

The plural of أَب (ab) is آبَاء.

### What level is أَب?

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


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