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title: "جَوَاب (jawāb) meaning in Arabic: answer"
description: "جَوَاب (jawāb) means “answer”. Root ج·و·ب, pattern فَعَال, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/jawab"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# جَوَاب

*jawāb* · **answer**

جَوَاب (jawāb) is an Arabic noun meaning “answer”. It is built on the root ج·و·ب in the pattern فَعَال. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ج·و·ب
- Pattern: فَعَال
- Level: A1

## How to read جَوَاب, 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
- و — واو (wāw): w, or a long u
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b

## Questions about جَوَاب

### What is the root of جَوَاب?

The root of جَوَاب is ج·و·ب.

### What pattern does جَوَاب follow?

جَوَاب follows the pattern فَعَال, with the root letters ج·و·ب poured into it.

### What level is جَوَاب?

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


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