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title: "مَعْنَى (maʿnā) meaning in Arabic: meaning"
description: "مَعْنَى (maʿnā) means “meaning”. Root ع·ن·ي, pattern , level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/maana"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# مَعْنَى

*maʿnā* · **meaning**

مَعْنَى (maʿnā) is an Arabic noun meaning “meaning”. It is built on the root ع·ن·ي. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ع·ن·ي
- Level: A2

## Forms of مَعْنَى

- Plural: مَعَانٍ

## How to read مَعْنَى, letter by letter

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

- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
- ن — نون (nūn): n
- ى — ألف مقصورة (ʾalif maqṣūra): a final long ā, written like yāʾ without dots

## Questions about مَعْنَى

### What is the root of مَعْنَى?

The root of مَعْنَى is ع·ن·ي.

### What is the plural of مَعْنَى?

The plural of مَعْنَى (maʿnā) is مَعَانٍ.

### What level is مَعْنَى?

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


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