ظ Dhaa: the Arabic letter Dhaa
Dhaa (ظ) is the 17th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound ḍh: a heavy th as in this. It joins to the letters on both sides.
The shapes of Dhaa
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
Dhaa with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with Dhaa
Letters that look like Dhaa
These share a shape with ظ 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 Dhaa
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter Dhaa?
Dhaa (ظ) is the 17th letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "Dhaa". It makes the sound ḍh: a heavy th as in this.
How do you write Dhaa in Arabic?
On its own Dhaa is written ظ. It joins on both sides, so it has four shapes: on its own ظ, at the start of a word ظ, in the middle ظ and at the end ظ.
What is an Arabic word that starts with Dhaa?
ظَرْف (ḍharf) means "envelope" and starts with Dhaa.
How does Dhaa sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says ḍha (ظَ), with a kasra ḍhi (ظِ) and with a damma ḍhu (ظُ).
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