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title: "كُحْل (kuḥl) meaning in Arabic: kohl"
description: "كُحْل (kuḥl) means “kohl”. Root ك·ح·ل, pattern , level B2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/kuhl"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# كُحْل

*kuḥl* · **kohl**

كُحْل (kuḥl) is an Arabic noun meaning “kohl”. It is built on the root ك·ح·ل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ك·ح·ل
- Level: B2

## How to read كُحْل, letter by letter

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

- ك — كاف (kāf): k
- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat
- ل — لام (lām): l

## You already know this word

The English word “alcohol” comes from the Arabic كُحْل: the word you already use is the one you are learning.

## Questions about كُحْل

### What is the root of كُحْل?

The root of كُحْل is ك·ح·ل.

### What level is كُحْل?

Fasaha first uses كُحْل at level B2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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