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title: "مَعْرِفَة (maʿrifa) meaning in Arabic: knowledge, acquaintance"
description: "مَعْرِفَة (maʿrifa) means “knowledge, acquaintance”. Root ع·ر·ف, pattern مَفْعِلَة, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/marifa"
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# مَعْرِفَة

*maʿrifa* · **knowledge, acquaintance**

مَعْرِفَة (maʿrifa) is an Arabic noun meaning “knowledge, acquaintance”. It is built on the root ع·ر·ف in the pattern مَفْعِلَة. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ع·ر·ف
- Pattern: مَفْعِلَة
- Level: B1

## Words from the root ع·ر·ف

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ع·ر·ف with مَعْرِفَة; each opens its own entry.

- [عَرَفَ](https://fasaha.app/w/arafa) — ʿarafa, to know (A1)
- [مَعْرُوف](https://fasaha.app/w/maruf) — maʿrūf, known, well-known (A2)
- [تَعَارُف](https://fasaha.app/w/taaruf) — taʿāruf, getting acquainted (B2)
- [عَارِف](https://fasaha.app/w/arif) — ʿārif, knowing; connoisseur (B2)
- [تَعْرِيف](https://fasaha.app/w/tarif) — taʿrīf, definition; tariff (B1)

## How to read مَعْرِفَة, 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
- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about مَعْرِفَة

### What is the root of مَعْرِفَة?

The root of مَعْرِفَة is ع·ر·ف. Words built on the same root include عَرَفَ (to know), مَعْرُوف (known, well-known), تَعَارُف (getting acquainted), عَارِف (knowing; connoisseur).

### What pattern does مَعْرِفَة follow?

مَعْرِفَة follows the pattern مَفْعِلَة, with the root letters ع·ر·ف poured into it.

### What level is مَعْرِفَة?

Fasaha first uses مَعْرِفَة at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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