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title: "شَرِبَ (shariba) meaning in Arabic: to drink"
description: "شَرِبَ (shariba) means “to drink”. Root ش·ر·ب, pattern فَعِلَ, level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/shariba"
language: "en"
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# شَرِبَ

*shariba* · **to drink**

شَرِبَ (shariba) is an Arabic verb meaning “to drink”. It is built on the root ش·ر·ب in the pattern فَعِلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ش·ر·ب
- Pattern: فَعِلَ
- Level: A0

## Forms of شَرِبَ

- Present: يَشْرَبُ

## Words from the root ش·ر·ب

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

- [شَرَاب](https://fasaha.app/w/sharab) — sharāb, drink; syrup (A1)

## How to read شَرِبَ, letter by letter

3 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
- ب — باء (bāʾ): b

## Questions about شَرِبَ

### What is the root of شَرِبَ?

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

### What pattern does شَرِبَ follow?

شَرِبَ follows the pattern فَعِلَ, with the root letters ش·ر·ب poured into it.

### What level is شَرِبَ?

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


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