عَجِيب

ʿajībamazing, strange

عَجِيب (ʿajīb) is an Arabic adjective meaning “amazing, strange”. It is built on the root ع·ج·ب in the pattern فَعِيل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

Part of speech
Adjective
Root
ع·ج·ب
Pattern
فَعِيل
Level
A2

Forms of عَجِيب

Pluralعَجَائِب

How to read عَجِيب, letter by letter

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

  1. ععينa voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
  2. ججيمj as in jam
  3. يياءy, or a long i
  4. بباءb

Questions about عَجِيب

What is the root of عَجِيب?
The root of عَجِيب is ع·ج·ب.
What is the plural of عَجِيب?
The plural of عَجِيب (ʿajīb) is عَجَائِب.
What pattern does عَجِيب follow?
عَجِيب follows the pattern فَعِيل, with the root letters ع·ج·ب poured into it.
What level is عَجِيب?
Fasaha first uses عَجِيب at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).

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