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title: "دُنْيَا (dunyā) meaning in Arabic: the world; this life"
description: "دُنْيَا (dunyā) means “the world; this life”. Root د·ن·و, pattern , level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/dunya"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# دُنْيَا

*dunyā* · **the world; this life**

دُنْيَا (dunyā) is an Arabic noun meaning “the world; this life”. It is built on the root د·ن·و. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: د·ن·و
- Level: A1

## How to read دُنْيَا, letter by letter

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

- د — دال (dāl): d
- ن — نون (nūn): n
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza

## Questions about دُنْيَا

### What is the root of دُنْيَا?

The root of دُنْيَا is د·ن·و.

### What level is دُنْيَا?

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


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