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title: "أَمِير (amīr) meaning in Arabic: prince; commander"
description: "أَمِير (amīr) means “prince; commander”. Root أ·م·ر, pattern فَعِيل, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/amir"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# أَمِير

*amīr* · **prince; 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.

- أ — همزة على ألف (hamza): a glottal stop, the catch in “uh-oh”
- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a 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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