Arabic for discipline

The root of the word discipline consists of three Arabic letters: alif hamza that is written ﺃ and pronounced ', dal that is written ﺩ and pronounced d and beh that is written ﺏ and pronounced b. Words with the same root letters are often related.

The Arabic word for discipline consists of: The letter alif hamza that is written ﺃ and pronounced ' 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 dal that is written ﺩ and pronounced d 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 beh that is written ﺏ and pronounced b and is a part of the root of the word. The short vowel a that is written as the sign َ above the letter. Therefore, the word is writen ﺃَﺩَّﺏَ and pronounced 'addaba.

Arabic is written from right to left. Short vowels are placed above or under the letters, the are usually omitted.
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We have seen that the Arabic word for discipline is written ﺃَﺩَّﺏَ and pronounced 'addaba. It follows the pattern verb form 2. All Arabic words with this pattern has the structure fa33ala where f, 3 and l is replaced with the root letters of the word.
Since the pattern is fa33ala and the root letters are ', d and b, the word becomes 'addaba.
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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