ط Taa: the Arabic letter Taa
Taa (ط) is the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound ṭ: a heavy, deep t. It joins to the letters on both sides.
The shapes of Taa
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
Taa with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with Taa
Letters that look like Taa
These share a shape with ط 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 Taa
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter Taa?
Taa (ط) is the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "Taa". It makes the sound ṭ: a heavy, deep t.
How do you write Taa in Arabic?
On its own Taa is written ط. It joins on both sides, so it has four shapes: on its own ط, at the start of a word ط, in the middle ط and at the end ط.
What is an Arabic word that starts with Taa?
طَائِرَة (ṭaaʾira) means "aeroplane" and starts with Taa. Others are طِفْل (ṭifl, baby).
How does Taa sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says ṭa (طَ), with a kasra ṭi (طِ) and with a damma ṭu (طُ).
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