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

*umm* · **mother**

أُمّ (umm) is an Arabic noun meaning “mother”. It is built on the root أ·م·م. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: أ·م·م
- Level: A0

## Forms of أُمّ

- Plural: أُمَّهَات

## How to read أُمّ, letter by letter

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

- أ — همزة على ألف (hamza): a glottal stop, the catch in “uh-oh”
- م — ميم (mīm): m

## Questions about أُمّ

### What is the root of أُمّ?

The root of أُمّ is أ·م·م.

### What is the plural of أُمّ?

The plural of أُمّ (umm) is أُمَّهَات.

### What level is أُمّ?

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


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