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title: "صِفْر (ṣifr) meaning in Arabic: zero"
description: "صِفْر (ṣifr) means “zero”. Root ص·ف·ر, pattern , level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/sifr"
language: "en"
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# صِفْر

*ṣifr* · **zero**

صِفْر (ṣifr) is an Arabic number meaning “zero”. It is built on the root ص·ف·ر. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Number
- Root: ص·ف·ر
- Level: A0

## How to read صِفْر, letter by letter

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

- ص — صاد (ṣād): an emphatic s, with a full mouth
- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r

## You already know this word

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

## Questions about صِفْر

### What is the root of صِفْر?

The root of صِفْر is ص·ف·ر.

### What level is صِفْر?

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


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