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فَهْم
understanding /ˈfahm/
nounB1#1681 most common
Also: comprehension, grasp, insight
Example sentences
هَذَا سُؤَالُ فَهْم.
This is a comprehension question.
لَدَيْهِ فَهْمٌ جَيِّد.
He has a good understanding.
الفَهْمُ أَهَمُّ مِنَ الحِفْظ.
Understanding is more important than memorization.
يَحْتَاجُ النَّصُّ إِلَى فَهْمٍ عَمِيق.
The text requires a deep understanding.
سُوءُ الفَهْمِ بَيْنَهُمَا أَدَّى إِلَى الخِلَاف.
The misunderstanding between them led to the dispute.
لَا يُمْكِنُ تَحْقِيقُ تَقَدُّمٍ حَقِيقِيٍّ دُونَ فَهْمٍ مُشْتَرَكٍ لِجُذُورِ المُشْكِلَة.
Real progress cannot be achieved without a shared understanding of the roots of the problem.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | فَهْمٌ | أَفْهَامٌ |
| Genitive | فَهْمٍ | أَفْهَامٍ |
| Accusative | فَهْمًا | أَفْهَامًا |
| Vocative | يَا فَهْمُ | يَا أَفْهَامُ |
Word family
فَهِمَto understand
مَفْهُومconcept, notionتَفَاهُمmutual understanding
فَهِيمintelligent, perceptive
سُوء الفَهْمmisunderstanding
Etymology
The noun derives from the triliteral Arabic root f-h-m, which carries the sense of grasping a meaning. It is the verbal noun (masdar) of the Form I verb fahima, meaning to understand. The root is common across Semitic languages.
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