جَمَعَ

jamaʿato gather, to collect

جَمَعَ (jamaʿa) is an Arabic verb meaning “to gather, to collect”. It is built on the root ج·م·ع in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

Part of speech
Verb
Root
ج·م·ع
Pattern
فَعَلَ
Level
A2

Forms of جَمَعَ

Presentيَجْمَعُ

Words from the root ج·م·ع

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

How to read جَمَعَ, letter by letter

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

  1. ججيمj as in jam
  2. مميمm
  3. ععينa voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent

Questions about جَمَعَ

What is the root of جَمَعَ?
The root of جَمَعَ is ج·م·ع. Words built on the same root include جَامِع (mosque (congregational)), جَامِعَة (university), مُجْتَمَع (society, community), جُمُعَة (Friday).
What pattern does جَمَعَ follow?
جَمَعَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters ج·م·ع poured into it.
What level is جَمَعَ?
Fasaha first uses جَمَعَ at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).

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