Arabic → English
فَهْم in English
understanding
فَهْم
- Pronunciation
- fahm
- Arabizi
fahm- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- أَفْهَامٌ afhām
- Root
- ف ه م
How to use it
Fahm means "understanding" and is used as a masculine noun. It often appears with the verb "yafhamu" (he understands).
Example sentences
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فَهِمْتُ الدَّرْسَ جَيِّدًا.
fahimtu al-darsa jayyidan.
I understood the lesson well.
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هُوَ يَسْتَخْدِمُ فَهْمَهُ لِحَلِّ المُشْكِلَةِ.
huwa yastakhdimu fahmahu li-ḥalli al-mushkilati.
He uses his understanding to solve the problem.
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نَحْنُ نَحْتاجُ إِلَى فَهْمٍ أَكْثَرِ لِلتَّفَاهُمِ.
naḥnu naḥtāju ilā fahmin akthari li-t-tafāhumi.
We need more understanding for mutual comprehension.
Questions and answers
Can fahm be used in plural?
Yes, the plural is "afhām" meaning "understandings" or "insights".
Is fahm used for abstract concepts only?
Mostly, but it can also refer to practical comprehension, like understanding a rule.
Related words and expressions
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