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title: "صَبْر (ṣabr) meaning in Arabic: patience"
description: "صَبْر (ṣabr) means “patience”. Root ص·ب·ر, pattern , level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/sabr"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# صَبْر

*ṣabr* · **patience**

صَبْر (ṣabr) is an Arabic noun meaning “patience”. It is built on the root ص·ب·ر. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ص·ب·ر
- Level: A2

## How to read صَبْر, letter by letter

3 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
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r

## Questions about صَبْر

### What is the root of صَبْر?

The root of صَبْر is ص·ب·ر.

### What level is صَبْر?

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


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