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title: "مَدِينَة (madīna) meaning in Arabic: city"
description: "مَدِينَة (madīna) means “city”. Root م·د·ن, pattern , level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/madina"
language: "en"
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# مَدِينَة

*madīna* · **city**

مَدِينَة (madīna) is an Arabic noun meaning “city”. It is built on the root م·د·ن. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: م·د·ن
- Level: A0

## Forms of مَدِينَة

- Plural: مُدُن

## Words from the root م·د·ن

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root م·د·ن with مَدِينَة; each opens its own entry.

- [مَدَنِيَّة](https://fasaha.app/w/madaniyya) — madaniyya, civility; civilisation (C1)

## How to read مَدِينَة, letter by letter

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

- م — ميم (mīm): m
- د — دال (dāl): d
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ن — نون (nūn): n
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about مَدِينَة

### What is the root of مَدِينَة?

The root of مَدِينَة is م·د·ن. Words built on the same root include مَدَنِيَّة (civility; civilisation).

### What is the plural of مَدِينَة?

The plural of مَدِينَة (madīna) is مُدُن.

### What level is مَدِينَة?

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


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