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title: "كَثِير (kathīr) meaning in Arabic: many, much"
description: "كَثِير (kathīr) means “many, much”. Root ك·ث·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/kathir"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# كَثِير

*kathīr* · **many, much**

كَثِير (kathīr) is an Arabic adjective meaning “many, much”. It is built on the root ك·ث·ر in the pattern فَعِيل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

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

## Words from the root ك·ث·ر

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

- [أَكْثَر](https://fasaha.app/w/akthar) — akthar, more; most (A1)

## How to read كَثِير, 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
- ث — ثاء (thāʾ): th as in think
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r

## Questions about كَثِير

### What is the root of كَثِير?

The root of كَثِير is ك·ث·ر. Words built on the same root include أَكْثَر (more; most).

### What pattern does كَثِير follow?

كَثِير follows the pattern فَعِيل, with the root letters ك·ث·ر poured into it.

### What level is كَثِير?

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


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