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title: "صَحِيح (ṣaḥīḥ) meaning in Arabic: true, correct"
description: "صَحِيح (ṣaḥīḥ) means “true, correct”. Root ص·ح·ح, pattern فَعِيل, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
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# صَحِيح

*ṣaḥīḥ* · **true, correct**

صَحِيح (ṣaḥīḥ) is an Arabic adjective meaning “true, correct”. It is built on the root ص·ح·ح in the pattern فَعِيل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Adjective
- Root: ص·ح·ح
- Pattern: فَعِيل
- Level: A1

## How to read صَحِيح, 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
- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat

## Questions about صَحِيح

### What is the root of صَحِيح?

The root of صَحِيح is ص·ح·ح.

### What pattern does صَحِيح follow?

صَحِيح follows the pattern فَعِيل, with the root letters ص·ح·ح poured into it.

### What level is صَحِيح?

Fasaha first uses صَحِيح at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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