Arabic alphabet Flashcards
1
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ا
A
- Name: ʾalif (أَلِف)
- Contextual form: isolated or initial
- Transliteration: / ā /
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: car, cat
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ـا
A
- Name: ʾalif (أَلِف)
- Contextual form: medial or final
- Transliteration: / ā /
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: car, cat
3
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ب
A
- Name: bāʾ / bah (بَاء / بَه)
- Contextual form: isolated
- Transliteration: b
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: barn
4
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بـ
A
- Name: bāʾ / bah (بَاء / بَه)
- Contextual form: initial
- Transliteration: b
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: barn
5
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ـبـ
A
- Name: bāʾ / bah (بَاء / بَه)
- Contextual form: medial
- Transliteration: b
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: barn
6
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ـب
A
- Name: bāʾ / bah (بَاء / بَه)
- Contextual form: final
- Transliteration: b
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: barn
7
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ت
A
- Name: tāʾ / tah (تَاء / تَه)
- Contextual form: isolated
- Transliteration: t
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: table, stick
8
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ت
A
- Name: tāʾ / tah (تَاء / تَه)
- Contextual form: isolated
- Transliteration: t
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: table, stick
9
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تـ
A
- Name: tāʾ / tah (تَاء / تَه)
- Contextual form: initial
- Transliteration: t
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: table, stick
10
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تـ
A
- Name: tāʾ / tah (تَاء/تَه)
- Contextual form: initial
- Transliteration: t
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: table, stick
11
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ـتـ
A
- Name: tāʾ / tah (تَاء / تَه)
- Contextual form: medial
- Transliteration: t
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: table, stick
12
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ـت
A
- Name: tāʾ / tah (تَاء / تَه)
- Contextual form: final
- Transliteration: t
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: table, stick
13
Q
ث
A
- Name: thāʾ/ thah (ثَاء / ثَه)
- Contextual form: isolated
- Transliteration: th / ṯ
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: think
14
Q
ثـ
A
- Name: thāʾ / thah (ثَاء / ثَه)
- Contextual form: initial
- Transliteration: th / ṯ
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: think
15
Q
ـثـ
A
- Name: thāʾ / thah (ثَاء / ثَه)
- Contextual form: medial
- Transliteration: th / ṯ
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: think
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ـث
A
- Name: thāʾ / thah (ثَاء / ثَه)
- Contextual form: final
- Transliteration: th / ṯ
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: think
17
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ن
A
- Name: nūn (نُون)
- Contextual form: isolated
- Transliteration: n
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: nun
18
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نـ
A
- Name: nūn (نُون)
- Contextual form: initial
- Transliteration: n
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: nun
19
Q
ـنـ
A
- Name: nūn (نُون)
- Contextual form: medial
- Transliteration: n
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: nun
20
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ـن
A
- Name: nūn (نُون)
- Contextual form: final
- Transliteration: n
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: nun
21
Q
ي / ے
A
- Name: yāʾ / yah (يَاء / يَه)
- Contextual form: isolated
- Transliteration: y
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation:
22
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يـ
A
- Name: yāʾ / yah (يَاء / يَه)
- Contextual form: initial
- Transliteration: y
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation:
23
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ـيـ
A
- Name: yāʾ / yah (يَاء / يَه)
- Contextual form: medial
- Transliteration: y
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation:
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ـي / ـے
A
- Name: yāʾ / yah (يَاء / يَه)
- Contextual form: final
- Transliteration: y
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation:
25
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ج
A
- Name: jīm (جِيم)
- Contextual form: isolated
- Transliteration: j / ǧ
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: gem
26
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جـ
A
- Name: jīm (جِيم)
- Contextual form: initial
- Transliteration: j / ǧ
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: gem
27
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ـجـ
A
- Name: jīm (جِيم)
- Contextual form: medial
- Transliteration: j / ǧ
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: gem
28
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ـج
A
- Name: jīm (جِيم)
- Contextual form: final
- Transliteration: j / ǧ
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: gem
29
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ح
A
- Name: ḥāʾ / ḥah (حَاء / حَه)
- Contextual form: isolated
- Transliteration: ḥ / ḩ
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: a whispered hat
30
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حـ
A
- Name: ḥāʾ / ḥah (حَاء / حَه)
- Contextual form: initial
- Transliteration: ḥ / ḩ
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: a whispered hat
31
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ـحـ
A
- Name: ḥāʾ / ḥah (حَاء / حَه)
- Contextual form: medial
- Transliteration: ḥ / ḩ
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: a whispered hat
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ـح
A
- Name: ḥāʾ / ḥah (حَاء / حَه)
- Contextual form: final
- Transliteration: ḥ / ḩ
- Closest English equivalent in pronunciation: a whispered hat