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The Arabic alphabet, in 11 families of look-alike letters
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Arabic Letter Ya for Beginners: Y/Ee Sounds and Two Dots Below
Ya is the twenty-eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ي Ya closes the alphabet set in this ser...
8 Nov 2026
Arabic Letter Waw for Beginners: W/Oo Sounds and Non-Connector
Waw is the twenty-seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: و Waw can act like consonant w or help...
6 Nov 2026
Arabic Letter Ha for Beginners: Soft H vs Deep Haa
Ha is the twenty-sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ه Ha is the soft h like English hat. Deep...
4 Nov 2026
Arabic Letter Noon for Beginners: N Sound and One Dot Above
Noon is the twenty-fifth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ن Noon is a clear n. It has one dot abo...
2 Nov 2026
Arabic Letter Meem for Beginners: M Sound and Forms
Meem is the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: م Meem is a clear m. The shape is a cl...
31 Oct 2026
Arabic Letter Lam for Beginners: L Sound and Forms
Lam is the twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ل Lam is a clear l. You will see it cons...
29 Oct 2026
Arabic Letter Kaf for Beginners: Plain K vs Qaf
Kaf is the twenty-second letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ك Kaf is the plain k closer to English...
27 Oct 2026
Arabic Letter Qaf for Beginners: Deep K vs Kaf and Fa
Qaf is the twenty-first letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ق Qaf is a deep k produced further back...
25 Oct 2026
Arabic Letter Fa for Beginners: F Sound, One Dot, vs Qaf
Fa is the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ف Fa is a clear f. The common trap is mixing...
23 Oct 2026
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Arabic Letter Ya for Beginners: Y/Ee Sounds and Two Dots Below
Ya is the twenty-eighth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ي Ya closes the alphabet set in this ser...
8 Nov 2026
Arabic Letter Waw for Beginners: W/Oo Sounds and Non-Connector
Waw is the twenty-seventh letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: و Waw can act like consonant w or help...
6 Nov 2026
Arabic Letter Ha for Beginners: Soft H vs Deep Haa
Ha is the twenty-sixth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ه Ha is the soft h like English hat. Deep...
4 Nov 2026
Arabic Letter Noon for Beginners: N Sound and One Dot Above
Noon is the twenty-fifth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ن Noon is a clear n. It has one dot abo...
2 Nov 2026
Arabic Letter Meem for Beginners: M Sound and Forms
Meem is the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: م Meem is a clear m. The shape is a cl...
31 Oct 2026
Arabic Letter Lam for Beginners: L Sound and Forms
Lam is the twenty-third letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ل Lam is a clear l. You will see it cons...
29 Oct 2026
Arabic Letter Kaf for Beginners: Plain K vs Qaf
Kaf is the twenty-second letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ك Kaf is the plain k closer to English...
27 Oct 2026
Arabic Letter Qaf for Beginners: Deep K vs Kaf and Fa
Qaf is the twenty-first letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ق Qaf is a deep k produced further back...
25 Oct 2026
Arabic Letter Fa for Beginners: F Sound, One Dot, vs Qaf
Fa is the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is written like this: ف Fa is a clear f. The common trap is mixing...
23 Oct 2026
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