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title: "غِيَاب (ghiyāb) meaning in Arabic: absence"
description: "غِيَاب (ghiyāb) means “absence”. Root غ·ي·ب, pattern , level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/ghiyab"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# غِيَاب

*ghiyāb* · **absence**

غِيَاب (ghiyāb) is an Arabic noun meaning “absence”. It is built on the root غ·ي·ب. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: غ·ي·ب
- Level: B1

## How to read غِيَاب, 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
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b

## Questions about غِيَاب

### What is the root of غِيَاب?

The root of غِيَاب is غ·ي·ب.

### What level is غِيَاب?

Fasaha first uses غِيَاب at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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