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title: "عِبْرَة (ʿibra) meaning in Arabic: lesson, moral"
description: "عِبْرَة (ʿibra) means “lesson, moral”. Root ع·ب·ر, pattern فِعْلَة, level B2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/ibra"
language: "en"
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# عِبْرَة

*ʿibra* · **lesson, moral**

عِبْرَة (ʿibra) is an Arabic noun meaning “lesson, moral”. It is built on the root ع·ب·ر in the pattern فِعْلَة. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ع·ب·ر
- Pattern: فِعْلَة
- Level: B2

## Words from the root ع·ب·ر

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ع·ب·ر with عِبْرَة; each opens its own entry.

- [اعْتَبَرَ](https://fasaha.app/w/itabara) — iʿtabara, to take heed; to consider (B2)
- [عَبَرَ](https://fasaha.app/w/abara) — ʿabara, to cross (B1)

## How to read عِبْرَة, letter by letter

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

- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about عِبْرَة

### What is the root of عِبْرَة?

The root of عِبْرَة is ع·ب·ر. Words built on the same root include اعْتَبَرَ (to take heed; to consider), عَبَرَ (to cross).

### What pattern does عِبْرَة follow?

عِبْرَة follows the pattern فِعْلَة, with the root letters ع·ب·ر poured into it.

### What level is عِبْرَة?

Fasaha first uses عِبْرَة at level B2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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