زَيْتُون

zaytūnolives

زَيْتُون (zaytūn) is an Arabic noun meaning “olives”. It is built on the root ز·ي·ت. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

Part of speech
Noun
Root
ز·ي·ت
Level
A1

Words from the root ز·ي·ت

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

How to read زَيْتُون, letter by letter

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

  1. ززايz
  2. يياءy, or a long i
  3. تتاءt
  4. وواوw, or a long u
  5. ننونn

Questions about زَيْتُون

What is the root of زَيْتُون?
The root of زَيْتُون is ز·ي·ت. Words built on the same root include زَيْت (oil).
What level is زَيْتُون?
Fasaha first uses زَيْتُون at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).

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