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title: "عَائِلَة (ʿāʾila) meaning in Arabic: family"
description: "عَائِلَة (ʿāʾila) means “family”. Root ع·و·ل, pattern , level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/aila"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# عَائِلَة

*ʿāʾila* · **family**

عَائِلَة (ʿāʾila) is an Arabic noun meaning “family”. It is built on the root ع·و·ل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ع·و·ل
- Level: A0

## How to read عَائِلَة, letter by letter

5 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
- ئ — همزة على ياء (hamza): a glottal stop, the catch in “uh-oh”
- ل — لام (lām): l
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about عَائِلَة

### What is the root of عَائِلَة?

The root of عَائِلَة is ع·و·ل.

### What level is عَائِلَة?

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


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