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title: "دَخَلَ (dakhala) meaning in Arabic: to enter"
description: "دَخَلَ (dakhala) means “to enter”. Root د·خ·ل, pattern فَعَلَ, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/dakhala"
language: "en"
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# دَخَلَ

*dakhala* · **to enter**

دَخَلَ (dakhala) is an Arabic verb meaning “to enter”. It is built on the root د·خ·ل in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: د·خ·ل
- Pattern: فَعَلَ
- Level: A1

## Forms of دَخَلَ

- Present: يَدْخُلُ

## Words from the root د·خ·ل

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root د·خ·ل with دَخَلَ; each opens its own entry.

- [مَدْخَل](https://fasaha.app/w/madkhal) — madkhal, entrance (A1)
- [دُخُول](https://fasaha.app/w/dukhul) — dukhūl, entering, entry (A2)

## How to read دَخَلَ, letter by letter

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

- د — دال (dāl): d
- خ — خاء (khāʾ): kh, like the ch in Bach
- ل — لام (lām): l

## Questions about دَخَلَ

### What is the root of دَخَلَ?

The root of دَخَلَ is د·خ·ل. Words built on the same root include مَدْخَل (entrance), دُخُول (entering, entry).

### What pattern does دَخَلَ follow?

دَخَلَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters د·خ·ل poured into it.

### What level is دَخَلَ?

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


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