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title: "Istaana meaning in Arabic: اسْتَعَانَ — to ask for help"
description: "Istaana (اسْتَعَانَ, istaʿāna) means “to ask for help” in Arabic. Root ع·و·ن, pattern اسْتَفْعَلَ, level B2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary. Also written istaaana."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/istaana"
language: "en"
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# اسْتَعَانَ

*istaʿāna* · **to ask for help**

اسْتَعَانَ (istaʿāna) is an Arabic verb meaning “to ask for help”. It is built on the root ع·و·ن in the pattern اسْتَفْعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ع·و·ن
- Pattern: اسْتَفْعَلَ
- Level: B2

## Forms of اسْتَعَانَ

- Present: يَسْتَعِينُ
- Verbal noun: اسْتِعَانَة

## How to read اسْتَعَانَ, letter by letter

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

- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- س — سين (sīn): s
- ت — تاء (tāʾ): t
- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ن — نون (nūn): n

## Questions about اسْتَعَانَ

### What is the root of اسْتَعَانَ?

The root of اسْتَعَانَ is ع·و·ن.

### What pattern does اسْتَعَانَ follow?

اسْتَعَانَ follows the pattern اسْتَفْعَلَ, with the root letters ع·و·ن poured into it.

### What level is اسْتَعَانَ?

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


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