Arabic for fair

The root of the word fair consists of three Arabic letters: ayn that is written ﻉ and pronounced 3, dal that is written ﺩ and pronounced d and lam that is written ﻝ and pronounced l. Words with the same root letters are often related.

The Arabic word for fair consists of: The letter ayn that is written ﻉ ( here ﻋـ ) and pronounced 3 and is a part of the root of the word. The short vowel a that is written as the sign َ above the letter. The letter alef that is written ﺍ ( here ـﺎ ) and pronounced . The letter dal that is written ﺩ and pronounced d and is a part of the root of the word. The short vowel i that is written as the sign ِ under the letter. The letter lam that is written ﻝ and pronounced l and is a part of the root of the word. Therefore, the word is writen ﻋَﺎﺩِﻝ and pronounced 3aadil.

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We have seen that the Arabic word for fair is written ﻋَﺎﺩِﻝ and pronounced 3aadil. It follows the pattern active participle form 1. All Arabic words with this pattern has the structure faa3il where f, 3 and l is replaced with the root letters of the word.
Since the pattern is faa3il and the root letters are 3, d and l, the word becomes 3aadil.
All Arabic words with the same pattern follow the same structure. If you know the pattern and root of a word, you can often guess its meaning. Learn more about Arabic word patterns

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