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title: "عَرَفَ (ʿarafa) meaning in Arabic: to know"
description: "عَرَفَ (ʿarafa) means “to know”. Root ع·ر·ف, pattern فَعَلَ, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/arafa"
language: "en"
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# عَرَفَ

*ʿarafa* · **to know**

عَرَفَ (ʿarafa) is an Arabic verb meaning “to know”. It is built on the root ع·ر·ف in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ع·ر·ف
- Pattern: فَعَلَ
- Level: A1

## Forms of عَرَفَ

- Present: يَعْرِفُ

## Words from the root ع·ر·ف

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ع·ر·ف with عَرَفَ; each opens its own entry.

- [مَعْرِفَة](https://fasaha.app/w/marifa) — maʿrifa, knowledge, acquaintance (B1)
- [مَعْرُوف](https://fasaha.app/w/maruf) — maʿrūf, known, well-known (A2)
- [تَعَارُف](https://fasaha.app/w/taaruf) — taʿāruf, getting acquainted (B2)
- [عَارِف](https://fasaha.app/w/arif) — ʿārif, knowing; connoisseur (B2)
- [تَعْرِيف](https://fasaha.app/w/tarif) — taʿrīf, definition; tariff (B1)

## How to read عَرَفَ, 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
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f

## Questions about عَرَفَ

### What is the root of عَرَفَ?

The root of عَرَفَ is ع·ر·ف. Words built on the same root include مَعْرِفَة (knowledge, acquaintance), مَعْرُوف (known, well-known), تَعَارُف (getting acquainted), عَارِف (knowing; connoisseur).

### What pattern does عَرَفَ follow?

عَرَفَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters ع·ر·ف poured into it.

### What level is عَرَفَ?

Fasaha first uses عَرَفَ at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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