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title: "كَبِير (kabīr) meaning in Arabic: big; old"
description: "كَبِير (kabīr) means “big; old”. Root ك·ب·ر, pattern فَعِيل, level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/kabir"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# كَبِير

*kabīr* · **big; old**

كَبِير (kabīr) is an Arabic adjective meaning “big; old”. It is built on the root ك·ب·ر in the pattern فَعِيل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Adjective
- Root: ك·ب·ر
- Pattern: فَعِيل
- Level: A0

## Forms of كَبِير

- Feminine: كَبِيرَة

## Words from the root ك·ب·ر

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ك·ب·ر with كَبِير; each opens its own entry.

- [أَكْبَر](https://fasaha.app/w/akbar) — akbar, bigger, older; biggest (A1)

## How to read كَبِير, letter by letter

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

- ك — كاف (kāf): k
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r

## Questions about كَبِير

### What is the root of كَبِير?

The root of كَبِير is ك·ب·ر. Words built on the same root include أَكْبَر (bigger, older; biggest).

### What pattern does كَبِير follow?

كَبِير follows the pattern فَعِيل, with the root letters ك·ب·ر poured into it.

### What level is كَبِير?

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


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