Arabic for relation

The root of the word relation consists of the three Arabic letters ayn that is written ﻉ and pronounced 3, lam that is written ﻝ and pronounced l och qaf that is written ﻕ and pronounced q. Words with the same root letters are often related.

The Arabic word for relation 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 lam that is written ﻝ ( here ـﻠـ ) and pronounced l 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 qaf that is written ﻕ ( here ﻗـ ) and pronounced q 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 ta marbuta that is written ﺓ ( here ـﺔ ) and pronounced . Therefore, the word is writen ﻋَﻠَﺎﻗَﺔ and pronounced 3alaaqa.

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We have seen that the Arabic word for relation is written ﻋَﻠَﺎﻗَﺔ and pronounced 3alaaqa. It follows the pattern verbal noun form 1. All Arabic words with this pattern has the structure fa3aala where f, 3 and l is replaced with the root letters of the word.
Since the pattern is fa3aala and the root letters are 3, l and q, the word becomes 3alaaqa.
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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