بَلَاء
balāʾtrial, affliction
بَلَاء (balāʾ) is an Arabic noun meaning “trial, affliction”. It is built on the root ب·ل·و. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.
- Part of speech
- Noun
- Root
- ب·ل·و
- Level
- B2
How to read بَلَاء, letter by letter
4 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.
- بباءb
- للامl
- األفa long a, or a seat for hamza
- ءهمزةa glottal stop, the catch in “uh-oh”
Questions about بَلَاء
- What is the root of بَلَاء?
- The root of بَلَاء is ب·ل·و.
- What level is بَلَاء?
- Fasaha first uses بَلَاء at level B2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).
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