العَرَبِيَّة
al-ʿarabiyyaArabic (the language)
العَرَبِيَّة (al-ʿarabiyya) is an Arabic noun meaning “Arabic (the language)”. It is built on the root ع·ر·ب. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.
- Part of speech
- Noun
- Root
- ع·ر·ب
- Level
- A0
Words from the root ع·ر·ب
Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ع·ر·ب with العَرَبِيَّة; each opens its own entry.
How to read العَرَبِيَّة, letter by letter
7 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.
- األفa long a, or a seat for hamza
- للامl
- ععينa voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
- رراءa rolled r
- بباءb
- يياءy, or a long i
- ةتاء مربوطةa t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause
Questions about العَرَبِيَّة
- What is the root of العَرَبِيَّة?
- The root of العَرَبِيَّة is ع·ر·ب. Words built on the same root include عَرَب (Arabs), عَرَبِيّ (Arab; Arabic).
- What level is العَرَبِيَّة?
- Fasaha first uses العَرَبِيَّة at level A0, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).
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