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title: "طَعَام (ṭaʿām) meaning in Arabic: food"
description: "طَعَام (ṭaʿām) means “food”. Root ط·ع·م, pattern فَعَال, level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/taam"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# طَعَام

*ṭaʿām* · **food**

طَعَام (ṭaʿām) is an Arabic noun meaning “food”. It is built on the root ط·ع·م in the pattern فَعَال. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ط·ع·م
- Pattern: فَعَال
- Level: A0

## Words from the root ط·ع·م

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ط·ع·م with طَعَام; each opens its own entry.

- [مَطْعَم](https://fasaha.app/w/matam) — maṭʿam, restaurant (A0)

## How to read طَعَام, letter by letter

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

- ط — طاء (ṭāʾ): an emphatic t
- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- م — ميم (mīm): m

## Questions about طَعَام

### What is the root of طَعَام?

The root of طَعَام is ط·ع·م. Words built on the same root include مَطْعَم (restaurant).

### What pattern does طَعَام follow?

طَعَام follows the pattern فَعَال, with the root letters ط·ع·م poured into it.

### What level is طَعَام?

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


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