← Learn Arabic & TajweedMost Arabic words are built on a root of three letters that carries a core meaning. Vowels and extra letters around the root turn it into related words.
ك ت ب: writing kataba he wrote كَتَبَ kitāb book, scripture كِتَاب kātib writer كَاتِب maktūb written مَكْتُوب ع ل م: knowing ʿalima he knew عَلِمَ ʿilm knowledge عِلْم ʿālim scholar, one who knows عَالِم ʿalīm All-Knowing عَلِيم ح م د: praising ḥamd praise حَمْد muḥammad Muhammad, “the much praised” مُحَمَّد aḥmad Aḥmad, “the most praiseworthy”, a name of the Prophet ﷺ أَحْمَد maḥmūd praised مَحْمُود When you meet a new word, look for its three root letters. Often you already know another word from the same root.
PRACTICE
Tap an answer to check yourself.
What are the root letters of this word?
مَكْتُوب
ك ت ب م ك ت ت و ب
What does this word mean?
عِلْم
knowledge book praise
What is the root ح م د about?
Praising Writing Knowing
