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title: "سَاحِلِيّ (sāḥilī) meaning in Arabic: coastal"
description: "سَاحِلِيّ (sāḥilī) means “coastal”. Root س·ح·ل, pattern , level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/sahili"
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# سَاحِلِيّ

*sāḥilī* · **coastal**

سَاحِلِيّ (sāḥilī) is an Arabic adjective meaning “coastal”. It is built on the root س·ح·ل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Adjective
- Root: س·ح·ل
- Level: A2

## Forms of سَاحِلِيّ

- Feminine: سَاحِلِيَّة

## How to read سَاحِلِيّ, letter by letter

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

- س — سين (sīn): s
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat
- ل — لام (lām): l
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i

## Questions about سَاحِلِيّ

### What is the root of سَاحِلِيّ?

The root of سَاحِلِيّ is س·ح·ل.

### What level is سَاحِلِيّ?

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


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