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title: "عُمْر (ʿumr) meaning in Arabic: age; lifetime"
description: "عُمْر (ʿumr) means “age; lifetime”. Root ع·م·ر, pattern , level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/umr"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# عُمْر

*ʿumr* · **age; lifetime**

عُمْر (ʿumr) is an Arabic noun meaning “age; lifetime”. It is built on the root ع·م·ر. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ع·م·ر
- Level: A1

## How to read عُمْر, letter by letter

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

- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent
- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ر — راء (rāʾ): a rolled r

## Questions about عُمْر

### What is the root of عُمْر?

The root of عُمْر is ع·م·ر.

### What level is عُمْر?

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


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