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title: "خَطّ (khaṭṭ) meaning in Arabic: line; calligraphy"
description: "خَطّ (khaṭṭ) means “line; calligraphy”. Root خ·ط·ط, pattern , level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/khatt"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# خَطّ

*khaṭṭ* · **line; calligraphy**

خَطّ (khaṭṭ) is an Arabic noun meaning “line; calligraphy”. It is built on the root خ·ط·ط. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: خ·ط·ط
- Level: A2

## How to read خَطّ, letter by letter

2 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
- ط — طاء (ṭāʾ): an emphatic t

## Questions about خَطّ

### What is the root of خَطّ?

The root of خَطّ is خ·ط·ط.

### What level is خَطّ?

Fasaha first uses خَطّ at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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