أَمِير
amīrprince; commander
أَمِير (amīr) is an Arabic noun meaning “prince; commander”. It is built on the root أ·م·ر in the pattern فَعِيل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.
- Part of speech
- Noun
- Root
- أ·م·ر
- Pattern
- فَعِيل
- Level
- A2
How to read أَمِير, letter by letter
4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.
- أهمزة على ألفa glottal stop, the catch in “uh-oh”
- مميمm
- يياءy, or a long i
- رراءa rolled r
You already know this word
The English word “admiral” comes from the Arabic أَمِير: the word you already use is the one you are learning.
Questions about أَمِير
- What is the root of أَمِير?
- The root of أَمِير is أ·م·ر.
- What pattern does أَمِير follow?
- أَمِير follows the pattern فَعِيل, with the root letters أ·م·ر poured into it.
- What level is أَمِير?
- Fasaha first uses أَمِير at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).
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