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title: "غَزَال (ghazāl) meaning in Arabic: gazelle"
description: "غَزَال (ghazāl) means “gazelle”. Root غ·ز·ل, pattern , level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/ghazal"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# غَزَال

*ghazāl* · **gazelle**

غَزَال (ghazāl) is an Arabic noun meaning “gazelle”. It is built on the root غ·ز·ل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: غ·ز·ل
- Level: A2

## How to read غَزَال, letter by letter

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

- غ — غين (ghayn): gh, like a French r
- ز — زاي (zāy): z
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ل — لام (lām): l

## You already know this word

The English word “gazelle” comes from the Arabic غَزَال: the word you already use is the one you are learning.

## Questions about غَزَال

### What is the root of غَزَال?

The root of غَزَال is غ·ز·ل.

### What level is غَزَال?

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


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