The Arabic Alphabet Flashcards
1
Q
-ا -ب -ت -ث
A
- alif (apple) 2. ba (book) 3. ta (time) 4. tha (three)
2
Q
-ج -ح -خ
A
- jiim 6. Ha (heavy H) 7. kha (like Spanish J, scrapes back of throat)
3
Q
-د -ذ
A
- daal (down) 9. dhaal (the (lite the))
4
Q
-ر -ز
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- ra (rookie) 11. zay (zebra)
5
Q
-س -ش -ص -ض
A
- siin (sun) 13. shiin (shut) 14. Saad (suddenly, heavy S) 15. Dhaad (heavy D)
6
Q
-ط -ظ
A
- Tah (heavy T) 17. Zah (heavy The)
7
Q
-ع -غ
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- ‘Ayn (glottal A) 19. Ghayn (gargling sound)
8
Q
-ف -ق
A
- fa (fat) 21. Qaaf (deep Q)
9
Q
-ك -ل
A
- kaaf (keep) 23. laam (lamb)
10
Q
-م -ن -ه -و -ى
A
- miim (mine) 25. nuun (nine) 26. ha (hope (lite h)) 27. waw (wow) 28. ya (yahoo)
11
Q
-لا ل+ا -ء
A
29* Combination of laam and alif. la 30* hamza (glottal stop) Can be alone, over or under Apple, Adam, inner, uncle…
12
Q
Non-connectors: Letter that connect to the letter that comes before but not after
A
ا د ذ ر ز و
13
Q
Madda ~
A
Sits over the Alif and prolongs it آ aa
14
Q
Shadda Small w
A
Sits over a letter and doubles it. سلّم sallam
15
Q
Sukoun Small circle
A
Sits over a letter and silences it تْ
16
Q
Kasra ِ
A
Sits under a letter and adds the e sound (French i) بِ be
17
Q
Fatha َ
A
Sits over a letter and adds the a sound بٓ ba
18
Q
Damma ُ
A
Sits over a letter and adds u sound بُ bu
19
Q
Tanween ً ٍ ٌ
A
It is a doubling of the kasra, fatha or damma It adds the an/in/un بٍ بً بٌ bin, ban and bun
