Beginner
Dad to Ya (ض – ي)
The final set of letters completes the alphabet. Practice pairs (ص / ض) and (ط / ظ) — these heavy letters are unique to Arabic.
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ض
Dad
d (heavy)
ضِيَاءٌ
"light"
ط
Ta (heavy)
t (heavy)
طَيِّبٌ
"good"
ظ
Za (heavy)
dh (heavy)
ظِلٌّ
"shade"
ع
'Ayn
'a (deep throat)
عِلْمٌ
"knowledge"
غ
Ghayn
gh (gargled)
غَيْبٌ
"unseen"
ف
Fa
f
فَجْرٌ
"dawn"
ق
Qaf
q (deep k)
قَلَمٌ
"pen"
ك
Kaf
k
كِتَابٌ
"book"
ل
Lam
l
لَيْلٌ
"night"
م
Mim
m
مَاءٌ
"water"
ن
Nun
n
نُورٌ
"light"
ه
Ha
h (soft)
هُدًى
"guidance"
و
Waw
w / oo
وَرْدٌ
"rose"
ي
Ya
y / ee
يَدٌ
"hand"