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title: "سُؤَال (suʾāl) meaning in Arabic: question"
description: "سُؤَال (suʾāl) means “question”. Root س·أ·ل, pattern فُعَال, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/sual"
language: "en"
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# سُؤَال

*suʾāl* · **question**

سُؤَال (suʾāl) is an Arabic noun meaning “question”. It is built on the root س·أ·ل in the pattern فُعَال. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: س·أ·ل
- Pattern: فُعَال
- Level: A1

## Forms of سُؤَال

- Plural: أَسْئِلَة

## Words from the root س·أ·ل

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root س·أ·ل with سُؤَال; each opens its own entry.

- [مَسْؤُول](https://fasaha.app/w/masul) — masʾūl, responsible; official (B1)

## How to read سُؤَال, letter by letter

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

- س — سين (sīn): s
- ؤ — همزة على واو (hamza): a glottal stop, the catch in “uh-oh”
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ل — لام (lām): l

## Questions about سُؤَال

### What is the root of سُؤَال?

The root of سُؤَال is س·أ·ل. Words built on the same root include مَسْؤُول (responsible; official).

### What is the plural of سُؤَال?

The plural of سُؤَال (suʾāl) is أَسْئِلَة.

### What pattern does سُؤَال follow?

سُؤَال follows the pattern فُعَال, with the root letters س·أ·ل poured into it.

### What level is سُؤَال?

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


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