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title: "رَابِع (rābiʿ) meaning in Arabic: fourth"
description: "رَابِع (rābiʿ) means “fourth”. Root ر·ب·ع, pattern فَاعِل, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/rabi"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# رَابِع

*rābiʿ* · **fourth**

رَابِع (rābiʿ) is an Arabic number meaning “fourth”. It is built on the root ر·ب·ع in the pattern فَاعِل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Number
- Root: ر·ب·ع
- Pattern: فَاعِل
- Level: A1

## How to read رَابِع, letter by letter

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

- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b
- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent

## Questions about رَابِع

### What is the root of رَابِع?

The root of رَابِع is ر·ب·ع.

### What pattern does رَابِع follow?

رَابِع follows the pattern فَاعِل, with the root letters ر·ب·ع poured into it.

### What level is رَابِع?

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


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