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قِراءَة
reading /qiˈraːʔa/
nounA2#1081 most common
Also: recitation, perusal, interpretation (of a text)
Example sentences
أُحِبُّ القِراءَةَ.
I love reading.
القِراءَةُ هِوايَتي المُفَضَّلَة.
Reading is my favorite hobby.
القِراءَةُ كُلَّ يَومٍ تُحَسِّنُ مُفرَداتِك.
Reading every day improves your vocabulary.
تَتَطَلَّبُ قِراءَةُ هذا الكِتابِ تَركيزاً كَبيراً.
Reading this book requires great concentration.
أعادَ المُعَلِّمُ قِراءَةَ القَصيدَةِ لِيَشرَحَ مَعانِيَها الخَفِيَّة.
The teacher re-read the poem to explain its hidden meanings.
تَختَلِفُ قِراءَةُ النَّصِّ القانونيِّ باختِلافِ السِّياقِ التاريخيِّ الذي كُتِبَ فيه.
The reading of the legal text differs according to the historical context in which it was written.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | قِراءَةٌ | قِراءاتٌ |
| Genitive | قِراءَةٍ | قِراءاتٍ |
| Accusative | قِراءَةً | قِراءاتٍ |
| Vocative | يا قِراءَةُ | يا قِراءاتُ |
Word family
قَرَأَto read, to recite
قارِئreader
قُرآنQurʼan, recitation
مَقروءlegible, read
قِراءاتreadings, variant recitations
Etymology
قِراءَة is a verbal noun from the verb قَرَأَ (qaraʔa), to read or recite, built on the maṣdar pattern fiʿāla. It comes from the common Semitic root q-r-ʔ, which carries the senses of calling out and reading aloud. The same root gives قُرآن (Qurʼān), literally the recitation. The link to reading aloud reflects a culture where texts were long transmitted by voice.
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