Arabic for time

The root of the word time consists of three Arabic letters: zayn that is written ﺯ and pronounced z, mim that is written ﻡ and pronounced m and nun that is written ﻥ and pronounced n. Words with the same root letters are often related.

The Arabic word for time consists of: The letter zayn that is written ﺯ and pronounced z 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 mim that is written ﻡ ( here ﻣـ ) and pronounced m 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 nun that is written ﻥ and pronounced n and is a part of the root of the word. Therefore, the word is writen ﺯَﻣَﺎﻥ and pronounced zamaan.

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We have seen that the Arabic word for time is written ﺯَﻣَﺎﻥ and pronounced zamaan. It follows the pattern verbal noun form 1. All Arabic words with this pattern has the structure fa3aal where f, 3 and l is replaced with the root letters of the word.
Since the pattern is fa3aal and the root letters are z, m and n, the word becomes zamaan.
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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