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title: "عَجِيب (ʿajīb) meaning in Arabic: amazing, strange"
description: "عَجِيب (ʿajīb) means “amazing, strange”. Root ع·ج·ب, pattern فَعِيل, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/ajib"
language: "en"
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# عَجِيب

*ʿajīb* · **amazing, 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

- Plural: عَجَائِب

## 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.

- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
- ج — جيم (jīm): j as in jam
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b

## 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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