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title: "سَمِعَ (samiʿa) meaning in Arabic: to hear"
description: "سَمِعَ (samiʿa) means “to hear”. Root س·م·ع, pattern فَعِلَ, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/samia"
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# سَمِعَ

*samiʿa* · **to hear**

سَمِعَ (samiʿa) is an Arabic verb meaning “to hear”. It is built on the root س·م·ع in the pattern فَعِلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: س·م·ع
- Pattern: فَعِلَ
- Level: A1

## Forms of سَمِعَ

- Present: يَسْمَعُ
- Verbal noun: سَمَاع

## Words from the root س·م·ع

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

- [سَامِع](https://fasaha.app/w/sami) — sāmiʿ, listener (B1)
- [سَمَاع](https://fasaha.app/w/sama) — samāʿ, listening, hearing (A2)
- [اسْتَمَعَ](https://fasaha.app/w/istamaa) — istamaʿa, to listen (A2)

## How to read سَمِعَ, letter by letter

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

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

## Questions about سَمِعَ

### What is the root of سَمِعَ?

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

### What pattern does سَمِعَ follow?

سَمِعَ follows the pattern فَعِلَ, with the root letters س·م·ع poured into it.

### What level is سَمِعَ?

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


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