ي yaa: the Arabic letter yaa
yaa (ي) is the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound y: y as in yes. It joins to the letters on both sides.
The shapes of yaa
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
yaa with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with yaa
Letters that look like yaa
These share a shape with ي 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 yaa
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter yaa?
yaa (ي) is the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "yaa". It makes the sound y: y as in yes.
How do you write yaa in Arabic?
On its own yaa is written ي. It joins on both sides, so it has four shapes: on its own ي, at the start of a word ي, in the middle ي and at the end ي.
What is an Arabic word that starts with yaa?
يَد (yad) means "hand" and starts with yaa.
How does yaa sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says ya (يَ), with a kasra yi (يِ) and with a damma yu (يُ).
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