مَقْرُوء
maqrūʾreadable, legible
مَقْرُوء (maqrūʾ) is an Arabic adjective meaning “readable, legible”. It is built on the root ق·ر·أ in the pattern مَفْعُول. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.
- Part of speech
- Adjective
- Root
- ق·ر·أ
- Pattern
- مَفْعُول
- Level
- B2
Words from the root ق·ر·أ
Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ق·ر·أ with مَقْرُوء; each opens its own entry.
How to read مَقْرُوء, letter by letter
5 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.
- مميمm
- ققافa deep k from the back of the throat
- رراءa rolled r
- وواوw, or a long u
- ءهمزةa glottal stop, the catch in “uh-oh”
Questions about مَقْرُوء
- What is the root of مَقْرُوء?
- The root of مَقْرُوء is ق·ر·أ. Words built on the same root include قَرَأَ (to read), قِرَاءَة (reading), قَارِئ (reader), قُرْآن (the Qurʾan).
- What pattern does مَقْرُوء follow?
- مَقْرُوء follows the pattern مَفْعُول, with the root letters ق·ر·أ poured into it.
- What level is مَقْرُوء?
- Fasaha first uses مَقْرُوء at level B2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).
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