ف faa: the Arabic letter faa
faa (ف) is the 20th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound f: f as in fish. It joins to the letters on both sides.
The shapes of faa
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
faa with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with faa
Letters that look like faa
These share a shape with ف 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 faa
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter faa?
faa (ف) is the 20th letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "faa". It makes the sound f: f as in fish.
How do you write faa in Arabic?
On its own faa is written ف. It joins on both sides, so it has four shapes: on its own ف, at the start of a word ف, in the middle ف and at the end ف.
What is an Arabic word that starts with faa?
فِيل (feel) means "elephant" and starts with faa. Others are فَم (fam, mouth).
How does faa sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says fa (فَ), with a kasra fi (فِ) and with a damma fu (فُ).
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