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title: "بَاب (bāb) meaning in Arabic: door, gate"
description: "بَاب (bāb) means “door, gate”. Root ب·و·ب, pattern , level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/bab"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# بَاب

*bāb* · **door, gate**

بَاب (bāb) is an Arabic noun meaning “door, gate”. It is built on the root ب·و·ب. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ب·و·ب
- Level: A0

## Forms of بَاب

- Plural: أَبْوَاب

## How to read بَاب, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ب — باء (bāʾ): b
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b

## Questions about بَاب

### What is the root of بَاب?

The root of بَاب is ب·و·ب.

### What is the plural of بَاب?

The plural of بَاب (bāb) is أَبْوَاب.

### What level is بَاب?

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


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