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title: "كِتَابَة (kitāba) meaning in Arabic: writing"
description: "كِتَابَة (kitāba) means “writing”. Root ك·ت·ب, pattern فِعَالَة, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/kitaba"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# كِتَابَة

*kitāba* · **writing**

كِتَابَة (kitāba) is an Arabic noun meaning “writing”. It is built on the root ك·ت·ب in the pattern فِعَالَة. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ك·ت·ب
- Pattern: فِعَالَة
- Level: A1

## Words from the root ك·ت·ب

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ك·ت·ب with كِتَابَة; 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)
- [كِتَاب](https://fasaha.app/w/kitab) — kitāb, book (A0)
- [كَاتِب](https://fasaha.app/w/katib) — kātib, writer, clerk (A2)
- [مَكْتُوب](https://fasaha.app/w/maktub) — maktūb, written; letter (A2)
- [مَكْتَب](https://fasaha.app/w/maktab) — maktab, office; desk (A1)

## How to read كِتَابَة, letter by letter

5 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
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about كِتَابَة

### What is the root of كِتَابَة?

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

### What pattern does كِتَابَة follow?

كِتَابَة follows the pattern فِعَالَة, with the root letters ك·ت·ب poured into it.

### What level is كِتَابَة?

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


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