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title: "جَبْر (jabr) meaning in Arabic: algebra; setting (a bone)"
description: "جَبْر (jabr) means “algebra; setting (a bone)”. Root ج·ب·ر, pattern , level B2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/jabr"
language: "en"
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# جَبْر

*jabr* · **algebra; setting (a bone)**

جَبْر (jabr) is an Arabic noun meaning “algebra; setting (a bone)”. It is built on the root ج·ب·ر. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ج·ب·ر
- Level: B2

## How to read جَبْر, letter by letter

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

- ج — جيم (jīm): j as in jam
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r

## You already know this word

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

## Questions about جَبْر

### What is the root of جَبْر?

The root of جَبْر is ج·ب·ر.

### What level is جَبْر?

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


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