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title: "عَارِف (ʿārif) meaning in Arabic: knowing; connoisseur"
description: "عَارِف (ʿārif) means “knowing; connoisseur”. Root ع·ر·ف, pattern فَاعِل, level B2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/arif"
language: "en"
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# عَارِف

*ʿārif* · **knowing; connoisseur**

عَارِف (ʿārif) is an Arabic noun meaning “knowing; connoisseur”. It is built on the root ع·ر·ف in the pattern فَاعِل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ع·ر·ف
- Pattern: فَاعِل
- Level: B2

## Words from the root ع·ر·ف

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

- [عَرَفَ](https://fasaha.app/w/arafa) — ʿarafa, to know (A1)
- [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)
- [تَعْرِيف](https://fasaha.app/w/tarif) — taʿrīf, definition; tariff (B1)

## How to read عَارِف, letter by letter

4 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
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f

## Questions about عَارِف

### What is the root of عَارِف?

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

### What pattern does عَارِف follow?

عَارِف follows the pattern فَاعِل, with the root letters ع·ر·ف poured into it.

### What level is عَارِف?

Fasaha first uses عَارِف at level B2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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