Arabic for necktie, parcel

The root of the word necktie, parcel consists of three Arabic letters: ra that is written ﺭ and pronounced r, beh that is written ﺏ and pronounced b and Ta that is written ﻁ and pronounced T. Words with the same root letters are often related.

The Arabic word for necktie, parcel consists of: The letter ra that is written ﺭ 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 beh that is written ﺏ ( here ﺑـ ) and pronounced b and is a part of the root of the word. The letter Ta that is written ﻁ ( here ـﻄـ ) and pronounced T 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 ﺭَﺑﻄَﺔ and pronounced rabTa.

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 necktie, parcel is written ﺭَﺑﻄَﺔ and pronounced rabTa. It follows the pattern verbal noun form 1. All Arabic words with this pattern has the structure fa3la where f, 3 and l is replaced with the root letters of the word.
Since the pattern is fa3la and the root letters are r, b and T, the word becomes rabTa.
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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