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title: "كِتَاب (kitāb) meaning in Arabic: book"
description: "كِتَاب (kitāb) means “book”. Root ك·ت·ب, pattern فِعَال, level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/kitab"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# كِتَاب

*kitāb* · **book**

كِتَاب (kitāb) is an Arabic noun meaning “book”. It is built on the root ك·ت·ب in the pattern فِعَال. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ك·ت·ب
- Pattern: فِعَال
- Level: A0

## Forms of كِتَاب

- Plural: كُتُب

## Words from the root ك·ت·ب

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

- [كَتَبَ](https://fasaha.app/w/aktubu) — kataba, to write (A1)
- [مَكْتَبَة](https://fasaha.app/w/maktaba) — maktaba, library; bookshop (A1)
- [كَاتِب](https://fasaha.app/w/katib) — kātib, writer, clerk (A2)
- [مَكْتُوب](https://fasaha.app/w/maktub) — maktūb, written; letter (A2)
- [كِتَابَة](https://fasaha.app/w/kitaba) — kitāba, writing (A1)
- [مَكْتَب](https://fasaha.app/w/maktab) — maktab, office; desk (A1)

## How to read كِتَاب, 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
- ت — تاء (tāʾ): t
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b

## Questions about كِتَاب

### What is the root of كِتَاب?

The root of كِتَاب is ك·ت·ب. Words built on the same root include كَتَبَ (to write), مَكْتَبَة (library; bookshop), كَاتِب (writer, clerk), مَكْتُوب (written; letter).

### What is the plural of كِتَاب?

The plural of كِتَاب (kitāb) is كُتُب.

### What pattern does كِتَاب follow?

كِتَاب follows the pattern فِعَال, with the root letters ك·ت·ب poured into it.

### What level is كِتَاب?

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


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