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Before You Start |
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Arabic Letters (Arabic Alphabets)
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This page aims to
help beginners with no prior Arabic language
knowledge to identify and read Arabic letters.
It features all 28 Arabic alphabets, their
variant forms, and the most common words and
phrases associated with these letters. Examples
are taken from our surroundings with the
relevant character clearly highlighted to enable
learners identify Arabic alphabets easily and at
the same time get familiar with basic words and
phrases used in daily conversations. If you are
a beginner, you can skip the column 'Standard
Arabic', which is exclusively for advanced
learners. Those who are in a hurry and want to
grab some quick bites, just look for the
keywords with asterisk (*) symbol. Scroll the
'Identify Letters' in the right column if your
are unfamiliar with the alphabets. |
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Real Life Examples |
Examples |
Pronunciation |
Arabic Letter |
أَ |
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Children |
أَطْفَالْ
(Athfaal) |
A |
أَ |
Asia |
آسِيَا
(Aasiya) |
Aa |
آ |
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Name |
اِسْمْ
(Ism)
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i/e |
إِ |
Head,
Chief |
رئيس
(Raees) |
Ee |
إِيـ |
Female |
أُنْثَى
(Onsa) |
O |
أُ |
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Responsibility |
مَسْؤْولية
(Mas'ooliyya) |
Oo |
أُو |
Water |
مَاءْ
(Ma'e) |
‘E |
ءْ |
ب |
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Bank |
بَنْكْ
(Bank) |
Ba |
بـَ |
Door |
بَابْ
(Bab) |
Baa |
باَ |
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Thursday |
اَلْأَرْبِعَاءْ
(Al Arbiaa) |
Bi |
بـِ |
My dear |
حَبِيبِي
(Habeebee) |
Bee |
بِيـ/بي |
Orange |
بُرْتُقَالْ
(Burthugaal) |
Bu |
بـُ |
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Zaboon |
زَبُونْ
(Zaboon) |
Boo |
بُو |
Before |
قَبْلْ
(Qabl) |
B |
بْ |
ت |
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Smoking |
تَدْخِينْ
Thadhkheen |
Tha |
تَـ |
Date, History |
تَارِيخْ
Thareekh |
Thaa |
تَا |
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Nine |
تِسْعَة
This'a |
Thi |
تِـ |
Which, that
(female) |
التي
Allathee |
Thee |
تيـ/ تِي |
Apple |
تُفَّاحَة
Thuffaha |
Thu |
تُـ |
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Bill |
فَاتُورَة
Fathoora |
Thoo |
تُو |
Year |
سَنَة
Sana |
*Silent Letter |
ـة |
Company |
شركة
Sharika |
*Silent Letter |
ـة |
ث |
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Three |
ثَلاَثَة
Salasa |
Thsa (Sa) |
ثَـ |
Example |
مِثَالْ
Misaal |
Saa |
ثَا |
Trust,
confidence |
ثِقَة
Siqa |
Si |
ثِـ |
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A lot |
كَثِيرْ
Kaseer |
See |
ثيـ / ثِي |
Tuesday |
الثُلاَثاَءْ
Assulsaa |
Su |
ثُـ |
Garlic |
ثُومْ
Soom |
Soo |
ثُو |
Monday, two |
الاثْنَيْنْ
Esnayn |
s |
ثْ |
ج |
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New |
جَدِيدْ
Jadheedh |
Ja |
جَـ |
Men |
رِجَالْ
Rijaal |
Jaa |
جَا |
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Nationality |
جِنْسِيَّة
Jinsiyya |
Ji |
جِـ |
Jeep |
جيب
Jeeb |
Jee |
جِي |
Friday |
الجُمُعَة
Al Jumua |
Ju |
جُـ |
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Please |
أَرجُوكْ
Arjook |
Joo |
جُو |
Meeting |
اِجْتِمَاعْ
Ejtimaa |
J |
ـجْ |
ح |
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Sunday |
اَلْأَحَدْ
Al Ahad |
Ha (H’a) |
حَـ |
Hot |
حَارْ
Haar |
Haa |
حَا |
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Shoe |
حِذَاءْ
Hidhaa |
Hi |
حِـ |
Slim |
نَحِيفْ
Naheef |
Hee |
حيـ / حِي |
Love |
حُبّْ
Hubb |
Hu |
حُـ |
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Meat |
لُحُومْ
Luhoom |
Hoo |
حُو |
Down, below |
تَحْتَ
Thahath |
H |
ـحْ |
خ |
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Entry |
مَدْخَلْ
Madhkhal |
Kha |
خَـ |
Outside |
خَارِجْ
Khaarij |
Khaa |
خَا |
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Inside |
دَاخِلْ
Dhakhil |
Khi |
خِـ |
Inexpensive,
cheap
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رخيص
Rakhees |
Khee |
خِي |
Bread |
خُبْزْ
Khubz |
Khu |
خُـ |
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My brother |
أَخُويَّ
Akhooyye |
Khoo |
خُو |
Green |
أَخْضَرْ
Akhdhar |
Kh |
خْـ / ـخْ |
د |
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Chicken |
دَجَاجَة
Dhajaja |
Dha |
دَ |
Schools |
مَدَارِسْ
Madhaaris |
Dhaa |
دَا |
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Municipality |
بَلَدِيَّة
Baladhiyya |
Dhi |
دِ |
City |
مَدِينَة
Madheena |
Dhee |
ديـ / دِي |
Shop |
دُكان
Dhukkan |
Dhu |
دُ |
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Feedbacks,
replies |
رُدُودْ
Rudhoodh |
Dhoo |
دُو |
New |
جديد
Jadheedh |
Dh |
ـدْ |
Za (Dza) ذ
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Male |
ذَكَرْ
Zakar |
Za |
ذَ |
This (male) |
هَذاَ
Haaza |
Zaa |
ذاَ |
This (female)
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هَذِهِ
Haazihi |
Zi |
ذِ |
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Which (male) |
الذي
Allazee |
Zee |
ذِي |
Ear |
أُذُنْ
Uzun |
Zu |
ذُ |
Roots |
جُذُورْ
Jozoor |
Zoo |
ذُو |
Student |
تِلْمِيذْ
Thilmeez |
Z |
ـذْ |
ر |
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Head |
رَأْسْ
Raas |
Ra |
رَ |
Behind, back |
وَرَاءْ
Waraa |
Raa |
رَا |
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Message |
رِسَالَة
Risaala |
Ri |
رِ |
Patient, sick |
مَرِيضْ
Mareedh |
Ree |
ريـ / رِي |
Rice |
رُزْ
Ruzz |
Ru |
رُ |
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Congratulations |
مَبْرْوكْ
Mabrook |
Roo |
رُو |
Red |
أَحْمَرْ
Ahmar |
R |
رْ |
ز |
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Zamzam
holy water |
زمزم
Zamzam |
Za |
زَ |
Ministry |
وِزَارَة
Wizaara |
Zaa |
زَا |
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Visit |
زِيَارَة
Ziyara |
Zi |
زِ |
Central |
مَرْكَزِي
Markazee |
Zee |
زِي |
Zujaja |
زُجَاجَة
Zujaja |
Zu |
زُ |
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Nozool |
نزول
Nuzool |
Zoo |
زُو |
Azraq |
أزْرقْ
Azrak |
Z |
زْ |
س |
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Car |
سَيَّارَة
Sayyara |
Sa |
سَـ |
Watch,
hour |
سَاعَة
Saa'a |
Saa |
سَا |
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Suitable |
مُنَاسِبْ
Munaasib |
Si |
سِـ |
Chair |
كُرْسِي
Kursee |
See |
سِي |
Sugar |
سُكَّرْ
Sukkar |
Su |
سُـ |
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Market |
سُوقْ
Sooq |
Soo |
سُو |
Week |
أُسْبُوعْ
Osboo |
S |
سْ |
ش |
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Youth,
guys |
شَبَابْ
Shabaab |
Sha |
شَـ |
Street |
شَارِعْ
Shaari'e |
Shaa |
شا |
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Winter |
الشِتَاءْ
Ashitha'e |
Shi |
شِـ |
Visa |
تَأْشِيرَة
Tha'asheera |
Shee |
شِي |
Thank
you!! |
شُكْراً
Shukran |
Shu |
شُـ |
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Soup |
شُورْبَة
Shoorba |
Shoo |
شُو |
Problem |
مُشْكِلَة
Mushkila |
Sh |
شْ |
ص |
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Good
morning!! |
صَباح الخير
Sabah
Al Khair |
Swa |
صَـ |
Haal |
صَالَة
Saala |
Swaa |
صَا |
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Health |
صِحَّة
Sihha |
Swi |
صِـ |
Short |
قَصِيرْ
Qaseer |
Swee |
صيـ/ صِي |
Box |
صُنْدُوقْ
Sundook |
Swu |
صُـ |
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Picture |
صُورَة
Soora |
Swoo |
صُو |
Lift,
elevator |
مَصْعَدْ
Mas'ad |
Sw |
صْ |
ض |
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Better |
أَفْضَلْ
Afdhal |
Dho |
ضَـ |
Harmful |
ضَارْ
Dhaar |
Dhoo |
ضَا |
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Against |
ضِدّْ
Dhidh |
Dhi |
ضِـ |
Free, empty |
فَاضِي
Faadhee |
Dhee |
ضِي |
Some |
بَعْضْ
Baadh |
Dhu |
ضُـ |
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Topic |
مَوْضُوعْ
Mawdhoo |
Dhoo |
ضُو |
White |
أَبْيَضْ
Abyadh |
Dh |
ضْ |
(Thwa) ط
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Doctor |
طَبِيبْ
Thobeeb |
Tho |
طَ |
Airport |
مَطَارْ
Mathaar |
Thwa |
طَا |
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Area |
مَنْطِقَة
Manthiqa |
Thi |
طِ |
Slow |
بَطِيءْ
Bathee'e |
Thee |
طيـ / طِي |
Childhood |
طُفُولَة
Thufoola |
Thu |
طُ |
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Length |
طُولْ
Thool |
Thoo |
طُو |
Restuarant |
مَطْعَمْ
Math'am |
Th |
طْ |
ظ (Dho)
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Moment |
لَحْظَة
Lahdha |
Dhoo |
ظَ |
Wait! |
انتظر
Enthadhir |
Dhi |
ظِ |
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Farmyard |
حَظَيرَة
Hadheera |
Dhee |
ظِي |
Noon |
ظُهْرْ
Dhuhr |
Dhu |
ظُ |
Luck |
حَظّْ
Hedh |
Dh |
ظْ |
ع |
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Ten |
عَشَرَة
Ashara |
A |
عَـ |
Normal |
عَادِي
Aadhee |
Aa |
عَا |
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Twenty |
عِشْرُونْ
Eshroon |
i/e |
عـِ |
Far
away,
distant |
بَعِيدْ
Baeedh |
Ee |
عيـ / عِي |
Age |
عُمْرْ
Omr |
O |
عُـ |
Saudi Arabia |
السُّعُودِيَّة
Assuoodhiyya |
Oo |
عُو |
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Education |
تَعْلِيمْ
Tha'aleem |
‘E |
ـعْـ/ ـعْ |
Seven |
سَبْعَة
Sab'a |
When used
in between |
ـعـ |
غ |
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Tomorrow |
غداً
Ghadhen |
Gha |
غَـ |
Expensive |
غَالي
Ghaalee |
Ghaa |
غَا |
Cheating |
غِشّْ
Ghish |
Ghi |
غِـ |
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Small |
صَغِيرْ
Sagheer |
Ghee |
غِي |
Room |
غُرْفَة
Ghurfa |
Ghu |
غُـ |
Mosquito |
بَغُوضَة
Baghoodha |
Ghoo |
غُو |
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Closed |
مُغْلَقْ
Mughlak |
Gh’ |
ـغْ |
Change |
تَغْيِيرْ
Thaghyeer |
When used
in between |
ـغـ |
ف |
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Above, up |
فَوْقْ
Fawk |
Fa |
فَـ |
Surprise |
مُفَاجَأَة
Mufaaja'a |
Faa |
فَا |
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February |
فِبْرَايَرْ
(Febrayar) |
Fi |
فِـ |
Something
light |
خَفِيفْ
Khafeef |
Fee |
فِي |
Fuad
(a name) |
فُؤَادْ
Fuad |
Fu |
فُـ |
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Fountain |
نَافُورَة
Nafoora |
Foo |
فُو |
Open |
مَفْتُوحْ
Mafthooh |
F |
ـفْ |
Page |
صفحة
Safha |
When used
in between |
ـفـ |
ق |
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Number |
رَقَمْ
Raqam |
Qa |
قَـ |
Friends |
أَصْدِقَاءْ
Asdhiqaa |
Qaa |
قَا |
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Department |
قِسْمْ
Qism |
Qi |
قِـ |
Signature |
تَوْقِيعْ
Thawqee'e |
Qee |
قيـ / قِي |
Strength |
قُوَّة
Quwwa |
Qu |
قُـ |
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Contracts |
عُقُودْ
Uqoodh |
Qoo |
قُو |
Time |
وَقْتْ
Waqth |
Q |
ـقْـ / ـقْ |
Minute |
دَقِيقَة
Dhaqeeqa |
When used
in between |
ـقـ |
ك |
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How |
كَيْفَ
Kayfa |
Ka |
كَـ |
Place |
مَكَانْ
Makaan |
Kaa |
كَا |
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Book |
كِتَابْ
Ketaab |
Ki |
كِـ |
Machine |
مَكِّينَة
Makkeena |
Kee |
كِي |
Ball |
كُرَة
Kura |
Ku |
كُـ |
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Ride |
رُكُوبْ
Rukoob |
Koo |
كُو |
Office |
مَكْتَبْ
Makthab |
K |
ـكْ |
Cake |
كعكة
Ka'aka |
When used
in between |
ـكـ |
ل |
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Pen |
قَلَمْ
Qalam |
La |
لَـ |
Boys |
أَوْلَادْ
Awlaadh |
Laa |
لاَ |
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Student |
طَالِبْ
Thaaleb |
Li |
لِـ |
Little |
قَلِيلْ
Qaleel |
Lee |
ليـ / لِي |
Language |
لُغَة
Lugha |
Lu |
لُـ |
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Science |
عُلومْ
Uloom |
Loo |
لُو |
Behind, back |
خَلَفْ
Khalf |
L |
ـلْ |
India |
اَلْهِنْدْ
Al
Hindh |
Al |
اَلـْ |
م |
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Free |
مَجَانِي
Majanee |
Ma |
مَـ |
In front of |
أَمَامْ
Amaam |
Maa |
مَا |
Key |
مِفْتَاحْ
Mifthaah |
Mi |
مِـ |
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Colleague |
زَمِيلْ
Zameel |
Mee |
ميـ / مِي |
Manager |
مُدِيرْ
Mudheer |
Mu |
مُـ |
Allowed |
مَسْمْوحْ
Masmooh |
Moo |
مُو |
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Old |
قَدِيمْ
Qadheem |
M |
ـمْ |
Fish |
سَمَكْ
Samak |
When used
in between |
ـمـ |
ن |
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Yes |
نَعَمْ
Na'am |
Na |
نَـ |
Window |
نَافِذَة
Naafedha |
Naa |
نَا |
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Women |
نِسَاءْ
Nisaa |
Ni |
نِـ |
Wishes |
تَهَانِي
Thahaanee |
Nee |
نِي |
We |
نَحْنُ
Nahnu |
Nu |
نُـ |
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Prohibited |
مَمْنُوعْ
Mamnoo'e |
Noo |
نُو
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You |
أَنْتَ
Antha |
N |
ـنْـ / نْ |
هـ |
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Engineer |
مُهَنْدِسْ
Muhandhis |
Ha |
هَـ |
Phone |
هَاتِفْ
Haathif |
Haa |
هَا |
She |
هِيَ
Hiya |
Hi |
هِـ |
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Terrible,
amazing |
رَهِيبْ
Raheeb |
Hee |
هِي |
He |
هُوَ
Huwa |
Hu |
هُـ |
Efforts |
جُهُودْ
Juhoodh |
Hoo |
هُو |
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Face |
وَجْهْ
Wajh |
H |
ـهْ |
Welcome! |
أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً
Ahlen wa
sahlen |
When used
in between |
ـهـ |
و |
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Black |
أَسْوَدْ
Aswadh |
Wa |
وَ |
One |
وَاحِدْ
Waahidh |
Waa |
وَا |
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Strong |
قَوِيّْ
Qawiyya |
Wi |
وِ |
Long, tall |
طَوِيلْ
Thaweel |
Wee |
ويـ / وِي |
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Standing,
stopping |
وُقُوفُ
Woqoof |
Wu |
وُ |
Today |
اليَوْمْ
Al yawm |
w |
ـوْ |
ي |
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Hand |
يَدْ
Yadh |
Ya |
يَـ |
Wind |
رِيَاحْ
Reyaah |
Yaa |
يَا |
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Mister |
سَيِّدْ
Sayyid |
Yi |
يِـ |
Right side |
يمين
Yameen |
Yee |
ـيـ |
Possible,
it could be |
يُمْكِنْ
Yumkin |
Yu |
يُـ |
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Birds |
طيورْ
Thuyoor |
Yoo |
يُو |
Where |
أَيْنَ
Ayna |
Y |
يـْ / يْ |
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