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title: "زَمَان (zamān) meaning in Arabic: time, era"
description: "زَمَان (zamān) means “time, era”. Root ز·م·ن, pattern , level A2: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/zamaan"
language: "en"
direction: "ltr"
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# زَمَان

*zamān* · **time, era**

زَمَان (zamān) is an Arabic noun meaning “time, era”. It is built on the root ز·م·ن. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A2.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ز·م·ن
- Level: A2

## Words from the root ز·م·ن

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ز·م·ن with زَمَان; each opens its own entry.

- [زَمَن](https://fasaha.app/w/zaman) — zamaan, time (A2)

## How to read زَمَان, letter by letter

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

- ز — زاي (zāy): z
- م — ميم (mīm): m
- ا — ألف (ʾalif): a long a, or a seat for hamza
- ن — نون (nūn): n

## Questions about زَمَان

### What is the root of زَمَان?

The root of زَمَان is ز·م·ن. Words built on the same root include زَمَن (time).

### What level is زَمَان?

Fasaha first uses زَمَان at level A2, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


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