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title: "صَادِق (ṣādiq) meaning in Arabic: truthful, honest"
description: "صَادِق (ṣādiq) means “truthful, honest”. Root ص·د·ق, pattern فَاعِل, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
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# صَادِق

*ṣādiq* · **truthful, honest**

صَادِق (ṣādiq) is an Arabic adjective meaning “truthful, honest”. It is built on the root ص·د·ق in the pattern فَاعِل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Adjective
- Root: ص·د·ق
- Pattern: فَاعِل
- Level: B1

## Words from the root ص·د·ق

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ص·د·ق with صَادِق; each opens its own entry.

- [صَدَقَ](https://fasaha.app/w/sadaqa) — ṣadaqa, to tell the truth (B1)
- [صِدْق](https://fasaha.app/w/sidq) — ṣidq, truthfulness, honesty (B1)
- [صَدِيق](https://fasaha.app/w/sadiq) — ṣadīq, friend (A0)
- [صَدَقَة](https://fasaha.app/w/sadaqah) — ṣadaqa, charity, alms (B1)

## How to read صَادِق, letter by letter

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

- ص — صاد (ṣād): an emphatic s, with a full mouth
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- د — دال (dāl): d
- ق — قاف (qāf): a deep k from the back of the throat

## Questions about صَادِق

### What is the root of صَادِق?

The root of صَادِق is ص·د·ق. Words built on the same root include صَدَقَ (to tell the truth), صِدْق (truthfulness, honesty), صَدِيق (friend), صَدَقَة (charity, alms).

### What pattern does صَادِق follow?

صَادِق follows the pattern فَاعِل, with the root letters ص·د·ق poured into it.

### What level is صَادِق?

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


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