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title: "صَدِيق (ṣadīq) meaning in Arabic: friend"
description: "صَدِيق (ṣadīq) means “friend”. Root ص·د·ق, pattern فَعِيل, level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
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# صَدِيق

*ṣadīq* · **friend**

صَدِيق (ṣadīq) is an Arabic noun meaning “friend”. It is built on the root ص·د·ق in the pattern فَعِيل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ص·د·ق
- Pattern: فَعِيل
- Level: A0

## Forms of صَدِيق

- Plural: أَصْدِقَاء

## Words from the root ص·د·ق

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ص·د·ق with صَدِيق; 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)
- [صَادِق](https://fasaha.app/w/saadiq) — ṣādiq, truthful, honest (B1)
- [صَدَقَة](https://fasaha.app/w/sadaqah) — ṣadaqa, charity, alms (B1)

## How to read صَدِيق, 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
- د — دال (dāl): d
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ق — قاف (qāf): a deep k from the back of the throat

## Questions about صَدِيق

### What is the root of صَدِيق?

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

### What is the plural of صَدِيق?

The plural of صَدِيق (ṣadīq) is أَصْدِقَاء.

### What pattern does صَدِيق follow?

صَدِيق follows the pattern فَعِيل, with the root letters ص·د·ق poured into it.

### What level is صَدِيق?

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


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