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title: "Qiyama meaning in Arabic: قِيَامَة — resurrection"
description: "Qiyama (قِيَامَة, qiyāma) means “resurrection” in Arabic. Root ق·و·م, pattern فِعَالَة, level B2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary. Also written qiyaama, qiyamah."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/qiyama"
language: "en"
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# قِيَامَة

*qiyāma* · **resurrection**

قِيَامَة (qiyāma) is an Arabic noun meaning “resurrection”. It is built on the root ق·و·م in the pattern فِعَالَة. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ق·و·م
- Pattern: فِعَالَة
- Level: B2

## Words from the root ق·و·م

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ق·و·م with قِيَامَة; each opens its own entry.

- [مُسْتَقِيم](https://fasaha.app/w/mustaqim) — mustaqīm, straight, upright (B1)
- [قَوْم](https://fasaha.app/w/qawm) — qawm, people, nation (A2)

## How to read قِيَامَة, letter by letter

5 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
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about قِيَامَة

### What is the root of قِيَامَة?

The root of قِيَامَة is ق·و·م. Words built on the same root include مُسْتَقِيم (straight, upright), قَوْم (people, nation).

### What pattern does قِيَامَة follow?

قِيَامَة follows the pattern فِعَالَة, with the root letters ق·و·م poured into it.

### What level is قِيَامَة?

Fasaha first uses قِيَامَة at level B2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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

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