Arabic for respect

The root of the word respect consists of three Arabic letters: kaf that is written ﻙ and pronounced k, ra that is written ﺭ and pronounced r and mim that is written ﻡ and pronounced m. Words with the same root letters are often related.

The Arabic word for respect consists of: The letter alif hamza that is written ﺇ and pronounced '. The short vowel i that is written as the sign ِ under the letter. The letter kaf that is written ﻙ ( here ﻛـ ) and pronounced k and is a part of the root of the word. The letter ra that is written ﺭ ( here ـﺮ ) and pronounced r 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 and pronounced . The letter mim that is written ﻡ and pronounced m and is a part of the root of the word. Therefore, the word is writen ﺇِﻛﺮَﺍﻡ and pronounced 'ikraam.

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 respect is written ﺇِﻛﺮَﺍﻡ and pronounced 'ikraam. It follows the pattern verbal noun form 4. All Arabic words with this pattern has the structure 'if3aal where f, 3 and l is replaced with the root letters of the word.
Since the pattern is 'if3aal and the root letters are k, r and m, the word becomes 'ikraam.
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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