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title: "نَامَ (nāma) meaning in Arabic: to sleep"
description: "نَامَ (nāma) means “to sleep”. Root ن·و·م, pattern فَعَلَ, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/nawm"
language: "en"
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# نَامَ

*nāma* · **to sleep**

نَامَ (nāma) is an Arabic verb meaning “to sleep”. It is built on the root ن·و·م in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ن·و·م
- Pattern: فَعَلَ
- Level: A1

## Forms of نَامَ

- Present: يَنَامُ
- Verbal noun: نَوْم

## How to read نَامَ, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ن — نون (nūn): n
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- م — ميم (mīm): m

## Questions about نَامَ

### What is the root of نَامَ?

The root of نَامَ is ن·و·م.

### What pattern does نَامَ follow?

نَامَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters ن·و·م poured into it.

### What level is نَامَ?

Fasaha first uses نَامَ at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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