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title: "مَا زَالَ (mā zāla) meaning in Arabic: still, continues to"
description: "مَا زَالَ (mā zāla) means “still, continues to”. Root ز·و·ل, pattern , level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/maziltu"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# مَا زَالَ

*mā zāla* · **still, continues to**

مَا زَالَ (mā zāla) is an Arabic phrase meaning “still, continues to”. It is built on the root ز·و·ل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Phrase
- Root: ز·و·ل
- Level: B1

## How to read مَا زَالَ, 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
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ز — زاي (zāy): z
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ل — لام (lām): l

## Questions about مَا زَالَ

### What is the root of مَا زَالَ?

The root of مَا زَالَ is ز·و·ل.

### What level is مَا زَالَ?

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


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