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title: "مُسَافِر (musāfir) meaning in Arabic: traveller"
description: "مُسَافِر (musāfir) means “traveller”. Root س·ف·ر, pattern مُفَاعِل, level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
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# مُسَافِر

*musāfir* · **traveller**

مُسَافِر (musāfir) is an Arabic noun meaning “traveller”. It is built on the root س·ف·ر in the pattern مُفَاعِل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: س·ف·ر
- Pattern: مُفَاعِل
- Level: A2

## Words from the root س·ف·ر

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

- [سَفَر](https://fasaha.app/w/safar) — safar, travel, journey (A1)
- [سَافَرَ](https://fasaha.app/w/safara) — sāfara, to travel (A1)

## How to read مُسَافِر, 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
- س — سين (sīn): s
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r

## Questions about مُسَافِر

### What is the root of مُسَافِر?

The root of مُسَافِر is س·ف·ر. Words built on the same root include سَفَر (travel, journey), سَافَرَ (to travel).

### What pattern does مُسَافِر follow?

مُسَافِر follows the pattern مُفَاعِل, with the root letters س·ف·ر poured into it.

### What level is مُسَافِر?

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


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