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title: "صَلَاة (ṣalāt) meaning in Arabic: prayer"
description: "صَلَاة (ṣalāt) means “prayer”. Root ص·ل·و, pattern , level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/salat"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# صَلَاة

*ṣalāt* · **prayer**

صَلَاة (ṣalāt) is an Arabic noun meaning “prayer”. It is built on the root ص·ل·و. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ص·ل·و
- Level: A1

## How to read صَلَاة, 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
- ل — لام (lām): l
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ة — تاء مربوطة (tāʾ marbūṭa): a t at the end of a feminine word, read as a soft a when you pause

## Questions about صَلَاة

### What is the root of صَلَاة?

The root of صَلَاة is ص·ل·و.

### What level is صَلَاة?

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


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