ح Haa: the Arabic letter Haa
Haa (ح) is the sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound ḥ: a breathy h, like fogging a mirror. It joins to the letters on both sides.
The shapes of Haa
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
Haa with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with Haa
Letters that look like Haa
These share a shape with ح 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 Haa
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter Haa?
Haa (ح) is the sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "Haa". It makes the sound ḥ: a breathy h, like fogging a mirror.
How do you write Haa in Arabic?
On its own Haa is written ح. It joins on both sides, so it has four shapes: on its own ح, at the start of a word ح, in the middle ح and at the end ح.
What is an Arabic word that starts with Haa?
حِصَان (ḥiṣaan) means "horse" and starts with Haa. Others are حَلِيب (ḥaleeb, milk).
How does Haa sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says ḥa (حَ), with a kasra ḥi (حِ) and with a damma ḥu (حُ).
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