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title: "وَاحِد (wāḥid) meaning in Arabic: one"
description: "وَاحِد (wāḥid) means “one”. Root و·ح·د, pattern , level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/wahid"
language: "en"
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# وَاحِد

*wāḥid* · **one**

وَاحِد (wāḥid) is an Arabic number meaning “one”. It is built on the root و·ح·د. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Number
- Root: و·ح·د
- Level: A0

## Forms of وَاحِد

- Feminine: وَاحِدَة

## Words from the root و·ح·د

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root و·ح·د with وَاحِد; each opens its own entry.

- [إِحْدَى](https://fasaha.app/w/ihda) — iḥdā, one (feminine, of several) (B1)

## How to read وَاحِد, letter by letter

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

- و — واو (wāw): w, or a long u
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat
- د — دال (dāl): d

## Questions about وَاحِد

### What is the root of وَاحِد?

The root of وَاحِد is و·ح·د. Words built on the same root include إِحْدَى (one (feminine, of several)).

### What level is وَاحِد?

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


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