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title: "شَرَاب (sharāb) meaning in Arabic: drink; syrup"
description: "شَرَاب (sharāb) means “drink; syrup”. Root ش·ر·ب, pattern فَعَال, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/sharab"
language: "en"
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# شَرَاب

*sharāb* · **drink; syrup**

شَرَاب (sharāb) is an Arabic noun meaning “drink; syrup”. It is built on the root ش·ر·ب in the pattern فَعَال. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ش·ر·ب
- Pattern: فَعَال
- Level: A1

## Words from the root ش·ر·ب

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ش·ر·ب with شَرَاب; each opens its own entry.

- [شَرِبَ](https://fasaha.app/w/shariba) — shariba, to drink (A0)

## How to read شَرَاب, 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
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b

## You already know this word

The English word “syrup” comes from the Arabic شَرَاب: the word you already use is the one you are learning.

## Questions about شَرَاب

### What is the root of شَرَاب?

The root of شَرَاب is ش·ر·ب. Words built on the same root include شَرِبَ (to drink).

### What pattern does شَرَاب follow?

شَرَاب follows the pattern فَعَال, with the root letters ش·ر·ب poured into it.

### What level is شَرَاب?

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


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