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title: "دِرَاسَة (dirāsa) meaning in Arabic: study; studies"
description: "دِرَاسَة (dirāsa) means “study; studies”. Root د·ر·س, pattern فِعَالَة, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/dirasa"
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# دِرَاسَة

*dirāsa* · **study; studies**

دِرَاسَة (dirāsa) is an Arabic noun meaning “study; studies”. It is built on the root د·ر·س in the pattern فِعَالَة. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: د·ر·س
- Pattern: فِعَالَة
- Level: A2

## Words from the root د·ر·س

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root د·ر·س with دِرَاسَة; each opens its own entry.

- [دَرَسَ](https://fasaha.app/w/darasa) — darasa, to study (A1)
- [دَرْس](https://fasaha.app/w/dars) — dars, lesson (A0)
- [مَدْرَسَة](https://fasaha.app/w/madrasa) — madrasa, school (A0)
- [مُدَرِّس](https://fasaha.app/w/mudarris) — mudarris, teacher, instructor (A1)

## How to read دِرَاسَة, letter by letter

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

- د — دال (dāl): d
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- س — سين (sīn): s
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about دِرَاسَة

### What is the root of دِرَاسَة?

The root of دِرَاسَة is د·ر·س. Words built on the same root include دَرَسَ (to study), دَرْس (lesson), مَدْرَسَة (school), مُدَرِّس (teacher, instructor).

### What pattern does دِرَاسَة follow?

دِرَاسَة follows the pattern فِعَالَة, with the root letters د·ر·س poured into it.

### What level is دِرَاسَة?

Fasaha first uses دِرَاسَة at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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