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title: "مَعْرُوف (maʿrūf) meaning in Arabic: known, well-known"
description: "مَعْرُوف (maʿrūf) means “known, well-known”. Root ع·ر·ف, pattern مَفْعُول, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/maruf"
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# مَعْرُوف

*maʿrūf* · **known, well-known**

مَعْرُوف (maʿrūf) is an Arabic adjective meaning “known, well-known”. It is built on the root ع·ر·ف in the pattern مَفْعُول. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Adjective
- Root: ع·ر·ف
- Pattern: مَفْعُول
- Level: A2

## Words from the root ع·ر·ف

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

- [عَرَفَ](https://fasaha.app/w/arafa) — ʿarafa, to know (A1)
- [مَعْرِفَة](https://fasaha.app/w/marifa) — maʿrifa, knowledge, acquaintance (B1)
- [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 مَعْرُوف, 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
- و — واو (wāw): w, or a long u
- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f

## Questions about مَعْرُوف

### What is the root of مَعْرُوف?

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

### What pattern does مَعْرُوف follow?

مَعْرُوف follows the pattern مَفْعُول, with the root letters ع·ر·ف poured into it.

### What level is مَعْرُوف?

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


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