---
title: "قَاضِي (qāḍī) meaning in Arabic: judge"
description: "قَاضِي (qāḍī) means “judge”. Root ق·ض·ي, pattern فَاعِل, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/qadi"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
---

# قَاضِي

*qāḍī* · **judge**

قَاضِي (qāḍī) is an Arabic noun meaning “judge”. It is built on the root ق·ض·ي in the pattern فَاعِل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ق·ض·ي
- Pattern: فَاعِل
- Level: B1

## How to read قَاضِي, letter by letter

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

- ق — قاف (qāf): a deep k from the back of the throat
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ض — ضاد (ḍād): an emphatic d, the letter Arabic is named for
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i

## Questions about قَاضِي

### What is the root of قَاضِي?

The root of قَاضِي is ق·ض·ي.

### What pattern does قَاضِي follow?

قَاضِي follows the pattern فَاعِل, with the root letters ق·ض·ي poured into it.

### What level is قَاضِي?

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


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