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title: "مَدْرَسَة (madrasa) meaning in Arabic: school"
description: "مَدْرَسَة (madrasa) means “school”. Root د·ر·س, pattern مَفْعَلَة, level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/madrasa"
language: "en"
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# مَدْرَسَة

*madrasa* · **school**

مَدْرَسَة (madrasa) is an Arabic noun meaning “school”. It is built on the root د·ر·س in the pattern مَفْعَلَة. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: د·ر·س
- Pattern: مَفْعَلَة
- Level: A0

## Words from the root د·ر·س

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root د·ر·س with مَدْرَسَة; each opens its own entry.

- [دَرَسَ](https://fasaha.app/w/darasa) — darasa, to study (A1)
- [دَرْس](https://fasaha.app/w/dars) — dars, lesson (A0)
- [مُدَرِّس](https://fasaha.app/w/mudarris) — mudarris, teacher, instructor (A1)
- [دِرَاسَة](https://fasaha.app/w/dirasa) — dirāsa, study; studies (A2)

## How to read مَدْرَسَة, 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
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- س — سين (sīn): s
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about مَدْرَسَة

### What is the root of مَدْرَسَة?

The root of مَدْرَسَة is د·ر·س. Words built on the same root include دَرَسَ (to study), دَرْس (lesson), مُدَرِّس (teacher, instructor), دِرَاسَة (study; studies).

### What pattern does مَدْرَسَة follow?

مَدْرَسَة follows the pattern مَفْعَلَة, with the root letters د·ر·س poured into it.

### What level is مَدْرَسَة?

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


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