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title: "زَيْت (zayt) meaning in Arabic: oil"
description: "زَيْت (zayt) means “oil”. Root ز·ي·ت, pattern , level A0: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/zayt"
language: "en"
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# زَيْت

*zayt* · **oil**

زَيْت (zayt) is an Arabic noun meaning “oil”. It is built on the root ز·ي·ت. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A0.

- Part of speech: Noun
- Root: ز·ي·ت
- Level: A0

## Words from the root ز·ي·ت

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ز·ي·ت with زَيْت; each opens its own entry.

- [زَيْتُون](https://fasaha.app/w/zaytun) — zaytūn, olives (A1)

## How to read زَيْت, letter by letter

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

- ز — زاي (zāy): z
- ي — ياء (yāʾ): y, or a long i
- ت — تاء (tāʾ): t

## Questions about زَيْت

### What is the root of زَيْت?

The root of زَيْت is ز·ي·ت. Words built on the same root include زَيْتُون (olives).

### What level is زَيْت?

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


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