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title: "وَاقِع (wāqiʿ) meaning in Arabic: reality"
description: "وَاقِع (wāqiʿ) means “reality”. Root و·ق·ع, pattern فَاعِل, level B2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/waqi"
language: "en"
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# وَاقِع

*wāqiʿ* · **reality**

وَاقِع (wāqiʿ) is an Arabic noun meaning “reality”. It is built on the root و·ق·ع in the pattern فَاعِل. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level B2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: و·ق·ع
- Pattern: فَاعِل
- Level: B2

## How to read وَاقِع, 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
- ق — قاف (qāf): a deep k from the back of the throat
- ع — عين (ʿayn): a voiced squeeze of the throat, no English equivalent

## Questions about وَاقِع

### What is the root of وَاقِع?

The root of وَاقِع is و·ق·ع.

### What pattern does وَاقِع follow?

وَاقِع follows the pattern فَاعِل, with the root letters و·ق·ع poured into it.

### What level is وَاقِع?

Fasaha first uses وَاقِع at level B2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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