د daal: the Arabic letter daal
daal (د) is the eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound d: d as in dog. It never joins to the letter after it.
The shapes of daal
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
daal with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with daal
Letters that look like daal
These share a shape with د and differ in their dots or a small detail. Children often mix them up, so it helps to learn them side by side.
Questions about daal
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter daal?
daal (د) is the eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "daal". It makes the sound d: d as in dog.
How do you write daal in Arabic?
On its own daal is written د. It is one of the six letters that never join to the letter after them, so it only has two shapes: on its own or at the start د, and joined at the end د.
What is an Arabic word that starts with daal?
دُبّ (dubb) means "bear" and starts with daal.
How does daal sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says da (دَ), with a kasra di (دِ) and with a damma du (دُ).
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