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title: "جَدَّة (jadda) meaning in Arabic: grandmother"
description: "جَدَّة (jadda) means “grandmother”. Root ج·د·د, pattern , level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/jadda"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# جَدَّة

*jadda* · **grandmother**

جَدَّة (jadda) is an Arabic noun meaning “grandmother”. It is built on the root ج·د·د. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ج·د·د
- Level: A0

## Words from the root ج·د·د

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ج·د·د with جَدَّة; each opens its own entry.

- [جَدِيد](https://fasaha.app/w/jadida) — jadīd, new (A0)

## How to read جَدَّة, 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
- د — دال (dāl): d
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about جَدَّة

### What is the root of جَدَّة?

The root of جَدَّة is ج·د·د. Words built on the same root include جَدِيد (new).

### What level is جَدَّة?

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


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