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title: "خَامِس (khāmis) meaning in Arabic: fifth"
description: "خَامِس (khāmis) means “fifth”. Root خ·م·س, pattern فَاعِل, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/khamis"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# خَامِس

*khāmis* · **fifth**

خَامِس (khāmis) is an Arabic number meaning “fifth”. It is built on the root خ·م·س in the pattern فَاعِل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Number
- Root: خ·م·س
- Pattern: فَاعِل
- Level: A1

## Words from the root خ·م·س

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root خ·م·س with خَامِس; each opens its own entry.

- [خَمْسَة](https://fasaha.app/w/khamsa) — khamsa, five (A0)

## How to read خَامِس, letter by letter

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

- خ — خاء (khāʾ): kh, like the ch in Bach
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- م — ميم (mīm): m
- س — سين (sīn): s

## Questions about خَامِس

### What is the root of خَامِس?

The root of خَامِس is خ·م·س. Words built on the same root include خَمْسَة (five).

### What pattern does خَامِس follow?

خَامِس follows the pattern فَاعِل, with the root letters خ·م·س poured into it.

### What level is خَامِس?

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


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