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title: "سَامِع (sāmiʿ) meaning in Arabic: listener"
description: "سَامِع (sāmiʿ) means “listener”. Root س·م·ع, pattern فَاعِل, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/sami"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# سَامِع

*sāmiʿ* · **listener**

سَامِع (sāmiʿ) is an Arabic noun meaning “listener”. It is built on the root س·م·ع in the pattern فَاعِل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: س·م·ع
- Pattern: فَاعِل
- Level: B1

## Words from the root س·م·ع

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root س·م·ع with سَامِع; each opens its own entry.

- [سَمِعَ](https://fasaha.app/w/samia) — samiʿa, to hear (A1)
- [سَمَاع](https://fasaha.app/w/sama) — samāʿ, listening, hearing (A2)
- [اسْتَمَعَ](https://fasaha.app/w/istamaa) — istamaʿa, to listen (A2)

## How to read سَامِع, letter by letter

4 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
- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent

## Questions about سَامِع

### What is the root of سَامِع?

The root of سَامِع is س·م·ع. Words built on the same root include سَمِعَ (to hear), سَمَاع (listening, hearing), اسْتَمَعَ (to listen).

### What pattern does سَامِع follow?

سَامِع follows the pattern فَاعِل, with the root letters س·م·ع poured into it.

### What level is سَامِع?

Fasaha first uses سَامِع at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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