Arabic for multiplication, strike

The root of the word multiplication, strike consists of three Arabic letters: Dad that is written ﺽ and pronounced D, ra that is written ﺭ and pronounced r and beh that is written ﺏ and pronounced b. Words with the same root letters are often related.

The Arabic word for multiplication, strike consists of: The letter Dad that is written ﺽ ( here ﺿـ ) 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 ra that is written ﺭ ( here ـﺮ ) and pronounced r and is a part of the root of the word. The letter beh that is written ﺏ and pronounced b and is a part of the root of the word. Therefore, the word is writen ﺿَﺮﺏ and pronounced Darb.

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 multiplication, strike is written ﺿَﺮﺏ and pronounced Darb. It follows the pattern verbal noun form 1. All Arabic words with this pattern has the structure fa3l where f, 3 and l is replaced with the root letters of the word.
Since the pattern is fa3l and the root letters are D, r and b, the word becomes Darb.
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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