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title: "صَغِير (ṣaghīr) meaning in Arabic: small, little; young"
description: "صَغِير (ṣaghīr) means “small, little; young”. Root ص·غ·ر, pattern فَعِيل, level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/saghir"
language: "en"
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# صَغِير

*ṣaghīr* · **small, little; young**

صَغِير (ṣaghīr) is an Arabic adjective meaning “small, little; young”. It is built on the root ص·غ·ر in the pattern فَعِيل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Adjective
- Root: ص·غ·ر
- Pattern: فَعِيل
- Level: A0

## Forms of صَغِير

- Feminine: صَغِيرَة

## How to read صَغِير, 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
- غ — غين (ghayn): gh, like a French r
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r

## Questions about صَغِير

### What is the root of صَغِير?

The root of صَغِير is ص·غ·ر.

### What pattern does صَغِير follow?

صَغِير follows the pattern فَعِيل, with the root letters ص·غ·ر poured into it.

### What level is صَغِير?

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


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