م meem: the Arabic letter meem
meem (م) is the 24th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound m: m as in moon. It joins to the letters on both sides.
The shapes of meem
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
meem with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with meem
Letters that look like meem
These share a shape with م 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 meem
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter meem?
meem (م) is the 24th letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "meem". It makes the sound m: m as in moon.
How do you write meem in Arabic?
On its own meem is written م. It joins on both sides, so it has four shapes: on its own م, at the start of a word م, in the middle م and at the end م.
What is an Arabic word that starts with meem?
مَوْز (mawz) means "banana" and starts with meem. Others are مَاء (maaʾ, water), مِفْتَاح (miftaaḥ, key), مَطَر (maṭar, rain).
How does meem sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says ma (مَ), with a kasra mi (مِ) and with a damma mu (مُ).
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