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title: "عَقْل (ʿaql) meaning in Arabic: mind, reason"
description: "عَقْل (ʿaql) means “mind, reason”. Root ع·ق·ل, pattern , level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/aql"
language: "en"
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# عَقْل

*ʿaql* · **mind, reason**

عَقْل (ʿaql) is an Arabic noun meaning “mind, reason”. It is built on the root ع·ق·ل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ع·ق·ل
- Level: A2

## Forms of عَقْل

- Plural: عُقُول

## How to read عَقْل, letter by letter

3 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
- ق — قاف (qāf): a deep k from the back of the throat
- ل — لام (lām): l

## Questions about عَقْل

### What is the root of عَقْل?

The root of عَقْل is ع·ق·ل.

### What is the plural of عَقْل?

The plural of عَقْل (ʿaql) is عُقُول.

### What level is عَقْل?

Fasaha first uses عَقْل at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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