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title: "مَكْتُوب (maktūb) meaning in Arabic: written; letter"
description: "مَكْتُوب (maktūb) means “written; letter”. Root ك·ت·ب, pattern مَفْعُول, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/maktub"
language: "en"
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# مَكْتُوب

*maktūb* · **written; letter**

مَكْتُوب (maktūb) is an Arabic adjective meaning “written; letter”. It is built on the root ك·ت·ب in the pattern مَفْعُول. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Adjective
- Root: ك·ت·ب
- Pattern: مَفْعُول
- Level: A2

## Words from the root ك·ت·ب

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ك·ت·ب with مَكْتُوب; 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)
- [كِتَابَة](https://fasaha.app/w/kitaba) — kitāba, writing (A1)
- [مَكْتَب](https://fasaha.app/w/maktab) — maktab, office; desk (A1)

## How to read مَكْتُوب, 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
- ك — كاف (kāf): k
- ت — تاء (tāʾ): t
- و — واو (wāw): w, or a long u
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b

## Questions about مَكْتُوب

### What is the root of مَكْتُوب?

The root of مَكْتُوب 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 مَكْتُوب follow?

مَكْتُوب follows the pattern مَفْعُول, with the root letters ك·ت·ب poured into it.

### What level is مَكْتُوب?

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


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