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title: "عَادَ (ʿāda) meaning in Arabic: to return"
description: "عَادَ (ʿāda) means “to return”. Root ع·و·د, pattern فَعَلَ, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/ada"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# عَادَ

*ʿāda* · **to return**

عَادَ (ʿāda) is an Arabic verb meaning “to return”. It is built on the root ع·و·د in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ع·و·د
- Pattern: فَعَلَ
- Level: A2

## Forms of عَادَ

- Present: يَعُودُ

## Words from the root ع·و·د

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ع·و·د with عَادَ; each opens its own entry.

- [عِيد](https://fasaha.app/w/eid) — ʿīd, feast, festival (A1)

## How to read عَادَ, 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
- د — دال (dāl): d

## Questions about عَادَ

### What is the root of عَادَ?

The root of عَادَ is ع·و·د. Words built on the same root include عِيد (feast, festival).

### What pattern does عَادَ follow?

عَادَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters ع·و·د poured into it.

### What level is عَادَ?

Fasaha first uses عَادَ at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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