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title: "Dall meaning in Arabic: ضَالّ — astray, lost"
description: "Dall (ضَالّ, ḍāll) means “astray, lost” in Arabic. Root ض·ل·ل, pattern فَاعِل, level C1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary. Also written daall."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/dall"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# ضَالّ

*ḍāll* · **astray, lost**

ضَالّ (ḍāll) is an Arabic adjective meaning “astray, lost”. It is built on the root ض·ل·ل in the pattern فَاعِل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level C1.

- Part of speech: Adjective
- Root: ض·ل·ل
- Pattern: فَاعِل
- Level: C1

## Forms of ضَالّ

- Plural: ضَالُّون

## Words from the root ض·ل·ل

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

- [ضَلَّ](https://fasaha.app/w/dalla) — ḍalla, to go astray, to get lost (B2)
- [أَضَلَّ](https://fasaha.app/w/adalla) — aḍalla, to lead astray (C1)

## How to read ضَالّ, letter by letter

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

- ض — ضاد (ḍād): an emphatic d, the letter Arabic is named for
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ل — لام (lām): l

## Questions about ضَالّ

### What is the root of ضَالّ?

The root of ضَالّ is ض·ل·ل. Words built on the same root include ضَلَّ (to go astray, to get lost), أَضَلَّ (to lead astray).

### What is the plural of ضَالّ?

The plural of ضَالّ (ḍāll) is ضَالُّون.

### What pattern does ضَالّ follow?

ضَالّ follows the pattern فَاعِل, with the root letters ض·ل·ل poured into it.

### What level is ضَالّ?

Fasaha first uses ضَالّ at level C1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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