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How Many Roots Are There in the Arabic Language?

Counting all Arabic roots (جُذُورٌ) is complex due to incomplete data. This article estimates their number using major dictionaries like Hans Wehr (approx. 3,000 roots) and Lisan al-Arab (over 9,000 roots), and discusses the mathematically possible combinations (21,952, or 6,332 with restrictions), offering insights into Arabic morphology.

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