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title: "شَبَاب (shabāb) meaning in Arabic: young people; youth"
description: "شَبَاب (shabāb) means “young people; youth”. Root ش·ب·ب, pattern , level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/shabab"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# شَبَاب

*shabāb* · **young people; youth**

شَبَاب (shabāb) is an Arabic noun meaning “young people; youth”. It is built on the root ش·ب·ب. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ش·ب·ب
- Level: A2

## How to read شَبَاب, letter by letter

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

- ش — شين (shīn): sh
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b

## Questions about شَبَاب

### What is the root of شَبَاب?

The root of شَبَاب is ش·ب·ب.

### What level is شَبَاب?

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


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