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title: "تَعْرِيف (taʿrīf) meaning in Arabic: definition; tariff"
description: "تَعْرِيف (taʿrīf) means “definition; tariff”. Root ع·ر·ف, pattern تَفْعِيل, level B1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
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# تَعْرِيف

*taʿrīf* · **definition; tariff**

تَعْرِيف (taʿrīf) is an Arabic noun meaning “definition; tariff”. It is built on the root ع·ر·ف in the pattern تَفْعِيل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ع·ر·ف
- Pattern: تَفْعِيل
- Level: B1

## Words from the root ع·ر·ف

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ع·ر·ف with تَعْرِيف; each opens its own entry.

- [عَرَفَ](https://fasaha.app/w/arafa) — ʿarafa, to know (A1)
- [مَعْرِفَة](https://fasaha.app/w/marifa) — maʿrifa, knowledge, acquaintance (B1)
- [مَعْرُوف](https://fasaha.app/w/maruf) — maʿrūf, known, well-known (A2)
- [تَعَارُف](https://fasaha.app/w/taaruf) — taʿāruf, getting acquainted (B2)
- [عَارِف](https://fasaha.app/w/arif) — ʿārif, knowing; connoisseur (B2)

## How to read تَعْرِيف, letter by letter

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

- ت — تاء (tāʾ): t
- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f

## You already know this word

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

## Questions about تَعْرِيف

### What is the root of تَعْرِيف?

The root of تَعْرِيف is ع·ر·ف. Words built on the same root include عَرَفَ (to know), مَعْرِفَة (knowledge, acquaintance), مَعْرُوف (known, well-known), تَعَارُف (getting acquainted).

### What pattern does تَعْرِيف follow?

تَعْرِيف follows the pattern تَفْعِيل, with the root letters ع·ر·ف poured into it.

### What level is تَعْرِيف?

Fasaha first uses تَعْرِيف at level B1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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