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title: "رَحْمَة (raḥma) meaning in Arabic: mercy"
description: "رَحْمَة (raḥma) means “mercy”. Root ر·ح·م, pattern , level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/rahma"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# رَحْمَة

*raḥma* · **mercy**

رَحْمَة (raḥma) is an Arabic noun meaning “mercy”. It is built on the root ر·ح·م. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ر·ح·م
- Level: A2

## How to read رَحْمَة, 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
- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat
- 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 رَحْمَة

### What is the root of رَحْمَة?

The root of رَحْمَة is ر·ح·م.

### What level is رَحْمَة?

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


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