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title: "جَالَ (jāla) meaning in Arabic: to wander, to roam"
description: "جَالَ (jāla) means “to wander, to roam”. Root ج·و·ل, pattern فَعَلَ, level B2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/jala"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# جَالَ

*jāla* · **to wander, to roam**

جَالَ (jāla) is an Arabic verb meaning “to wander, to roam”. It is built on the root ج·و·ل in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ج·و·ل
- Pattern: فَعَلَ
- Level: B2

## Forms of جَالَ

- Present: يَجُولُ
- Dual: يَجُولَانِ

## How to read جَالَ, 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
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ل — لام (lām): l

## Questions about جَالَ

### What is the root of جَالَ?

The root of جَالَ is ج·و·ل.

### What pattern does جَالَ follow?

جَالَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters ج·و·ل poured into it.

### What level is جَالَ?

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


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