ذ dhaal: the Arabic letter dhaal
dhaal (ذ) is the ninth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound dh: th as in this. It never joins to the letter after it.
The shapes of dhaal
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
dhaal with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with dhaal
Letters that look like dhaal
These share a shape with ذ 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 dhaal
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter dhaal?
dhaal (ذ) is the ninth letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "dhaal". It makes the sound dh: th as in this.
How do you write dhaal in Arabic?
On its own dhaal is written ذ. 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 ذ, and joined at the end ذ.
What is an Arabic word that starts with dhaal?
ذُرَة (dhura) means "corn" and starts with dhaal.
How does dhaal sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says dha (ذَ), with a kasra dhi (ذِ) and with a damma dhu (ذُ).
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