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.

  1. األفa long a, or a seat for hamza
  2. للامl
  3. ععينa voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
  4. رراءa rolled r
  5. بباءb
  6. يياءy, or a long i
  7. 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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