Arabic Letters Flashcards

1
Q

ب

A

bā’

b as in bat

Transliterated as “b”

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2
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ت

A

tā’

t as in tap

Transliterated as “t”

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3
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ث

A

thā’

th as in thin

Transliterated as “th”

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4
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ن

A

nūn

n as in nab

Transliterated as “n”

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5
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ي

A

yā’

y as in yet

Transliterated as “y”

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6
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ا

A

alif

Does not have a definite sound. Two main ways it’s used

  1. ) to form the long vowel ā
  2. ) to ‘carry’ a short vowel

Doesn’t connect to following letters

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7
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د

A

dāl

d as in dad

Transliterated as “d”

Doesn’t connect to following letters

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8
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ذ

A

dhāl

th as in that

Transliterated as “th”

Doesn’t connect to following letters

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9
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ر

A

rā’

rolled “r” as in Spanish arriva

Transliterated “r”

Doesn’t connect to following letters

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10
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ز

A

zāy

z as in zone

Transliterated as “z”

Doesn’t connect to following letters

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و

A

wāw

w as in wet

Transliterated as “w”

Doesn’t connect to following letters

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12
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ج

A

jīm

j as in French “je’”

Transliterated as “j”

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13
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م

A

mīm

m as in mastering

Transliterated as “m”

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14
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ح

A

hā’

Breathy, strong h

Transliterated as “h”

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15
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ه

A

hā’

h as in house

Transliterated as “h”

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16
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خ

A

khā’

ch as in Scottish loch

Transliterated as “ka”

17
Q

س

A

sīn

s as in sea

Transliterated as “s”

18
Q

ض

A

dād

strong emphatic d

Transliterated as “d”

19
Q

ش

A

shīn

sh as in sheet

Transliterated as “sh”

20
Q

ص

A

sād

strong emphatic s

Transliterated as “s”

21
Q

ف

A

fā’

f as in foot

Transliterated as “f”

22
Q

ل

A

lām

l as in lamb

Transliterated as “l”

23
Q

ق

A

qāf

Q from the back of the throughly
Often pronounced as “g” or a “glottal stop”

Transliteration varies

24
Q

ك

A

kāf

k as in kettle

Transliterated as “k”

25
Q

ط

A

tā’

Strong emphatic ‘t’

Transliterated as “t”

26
Q

غ

A

ghayn

Gargling sound

Transliterated as “gh”

27
Q

ظ

A

zā’

Strong emphatic “z”

Transliterated as “z”

28
Q

ع

A

ayn

Guttural ‘ah’

Not transliterated ع