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title: "خَيَال (khayāl) meaning in Arabic: imagination; fiction"
description: "خَيَال (khayāl) means “imagination; fiction”. Root خ·ي·ل, pattern فَعَال, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/khayal"
language: "en"
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# خَيَال

*khayāl* · **imagination; fiction**

خَيَال (khayāl) is an Arabic noun meaning “imagination; fiction”. It is built on the root خ·ي·ل in the pattern فَعَال. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: خ·ي·ل
- Pattern: فَعَال
- Level: B1

## How to read خَيَال, 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
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ل — لام (lām): l

## Questions about خَيَال

### What is the root of خَيَال?

The root of خَيَال is خ·ي·ل.

### What pattern does خَيَال follow?

خَيَال follows the pattern فَعَال, with the root letters خ·ي·ل poured into it.

### What level is خَيَال?

Fasaha first uses خَيَال at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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