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

*jadīd* · **new**

جَدِيد (jadīd) is an Arabic adjective meaning “new”. It is built on the root ج·د·د in the pattern فَعِيل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Adjective
- Root: ج·د·د
- Pattern: فَعِيل
- Level: A0

## Forms of جَدِيد

- Feminine: جَدِيدَة

## Words from the root ج·د·د

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

- [جَدَّة](https://fasaha.app/w/jadda) — jadda, grandmother (A0)

## How to read جَدِيد, letter by letter

4 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
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- د — دال (dāl): d

## Questions about جَدِيد

### What is the root of جَدِيد?

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

### What pattern does جَدِيد follow?

جَدِيد follows the pattern فَعِيل, with the root letters ج·د·د poured into it.

### What level is جَدِيد?

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


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