Arabic for pool

The root of the word pool consists of three Arabic letters: beh that is written ﺏ and pronounced b, ra that is written ﺭ and pronounced r and kaf that is written ﻙ and pronounced k. Words with the same root letters are often related.

The Arabic word for pool consists of: The letter beh that is written ﺏ ( here ﺑـ ) and pronounced b and is a part of the root of the word. The short vowel i that is written as the sign ِ under 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 kaf that is written ﻙ ( here ﻛـ ) and pronounced k 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 ﺑِﺮﻛَﺔ and pronounced birka.

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 pool is written ﺑِﺮﻛَﺔ and pronounced birka. It follows the pattern verbal noun form 1. All Arabic words with this pattern has the structure fi3la where f, 3 and l is replaced with the root letters of the word.
Since the pattern is fi3la and the root letters are b, r and k, the word becomes birka.
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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