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title: "فَهِمَ (fahima) meaning in Arabic: to understand"
description: "فَهِمَ (fahima) means “to understand”. Root ف·ه·م, pattern فَعِلَ, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/fahima"
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# فَهِمَ

*fahima* · **to understand**

فَهِمَ (fahima) is an Arabic verb meaning “to understand”. It is built on the root ف·ه·م in the pattern فَعِلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ف·ه·م
- Pattern: فَعِلَ
- Level: A1

## Forms of فَهِمَ

- Present: يَفْهَمُ
- Verbal noun: فَهْم

## How to read فَهِمَ, letter by letter

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

- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f
- ه — هاء (hāʾ): a soft h
- م — ميم (mīm): m

## Questions about فَهِمَ

### What is the root of فَهِمَ?

The root of فَهِمَ is ف·ه·م.

### What pattern does فَهِمَ follow?

فَهِمَ follows the pattern فَعِلَ, with the root letters ف·ه·م poured into it.

### What level is فَهِمَ?

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


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