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title: "جَامِع (jāmiʿ) meaning in Arabic: mosque (congregational)"
description: "جَامِع (jāmiʿ) means “mosque (congregational)”. Root ج·م·ع, pattern فَاعِل, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/jami"
language: "en"
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# جَامِع

*jāmiʿ* · **mosque (congregational)**

جَامِع (jāmiʿ) is an Arabic noun meaning “mosque (congregational)”. It is built on the root ج·م·ع in the pattern فَاعِل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ج·م·ع
- Pattern: فَاعِل
- Level: A1

## Words from the root ج·م·ع

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

- [جَمَعَ](https://fasaha.app/w/jamaa) — jamaʿa, to gather, to collect (A2)
- [جَامِعَة](https://fasaha.app/w/jamia) — jāmiʿa, university (A1)
- [مُجْتَمَع](https://fasaha.app/w/mujtama) — mujtamaʿ, society, community (B1)
- [جُمُعَة](https://fasaha.app/w/jumua) — jumuʿa, Friday (A1)
- [جَمِيع](https://fasaha.app/w/jamii) — jamīʿ, all, everyone (A2)

## How to read جَامِع, 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
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent

## Questions about جَامِع

### What is the root of جَامِع?

The root of جَامِع is ج·م·ع. Words built on the same root include جَمَعَ (to gather, to collect), جَامِعَة (university), مُجْتَمَع (society, community), جُمُعَة (Friday).

### What pattern does جَامِع follow?

جَامِع follows the pattern فَاعِل, with the root letters ج·م·ع poured into it.

### What level is جَامِع?

Fasaha first uses جَامِع at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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