اسْتَمَعَ

istamaʿato listen

اسْتَمَعَ (istamaʿa) is an Arabic verb meaning “to listen”. It is built on the root س·م·ع in the pattern اسْتَفْعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

Part of speech
Verb
Root
س·م·ع
Pattern
اسْتَفْعَلَ
Level
A2

Forms of اسْتَمَعَ

Presentيَسْتَمِعُ

Words from the root س·م·ع

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root س·م·ع with اسْتَمَعَ; each opens its own entry.

How to read اسْتَمَعَ, letter by letter

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

  1. األفa long a, or a seat for hamza
  2. سسينs
  3. تتاءt
  4. مميمm
  5. ععينa voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent

Questions about اسْتَمَعَ

What is the root of اسْتَمَعَ?
The root of اسْتَمَعَ is س·م·ع. Words built on the same root include سَامِع (listener), سَمِعَ (to hear), سَمَاع (listening, hearing).
What pattern does اسْتَمَعَ follow?
اسْتَمَعَ follows the pattern اسْتَفْعَلَ, with the root letters س·م·ع poured into it.
What level is اسْتَمَعَ?
Fasaha first uses اسْتَمَعَ at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).

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