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Letter of the Week (غ) ghain Posted by yasmine on Jun 10, 2020
Moving on to our eighteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet (غ), we will look at various words beginning with (غ) along with more culture/language related facts. Let’s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter غ. Initial غـ, as in the word “غَيْمة” meaning “cloud”. Medial ـغـ , as in the word “بَغداد”…
Letter of the Week (ع) Ain Posted by yasmine on Jun 3, 2020
Moving on to our eighteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet (ع), we will look at various words beginning with (ع) along with more culture/language related facts. Let’s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter ع. Initial عـ, as in the word “عَشَرة” meaning “ten”. Medial ـعـ , as in the word “مُعَلِّم”…
Letter of the Week (ظ) Thaa Posted by yasmine on May 27, 2020
Moving on to our sixteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet (ظ). Compared to other Arabic letters, you won’t find as many words beginning with the letter ظ, which is why in this post, I included various words that both begin and have the letter ظ in them, along with more culture/language related facts. Let’s begin…
Letter of the Week (ط) Taa Posted by yasmine on May 20, 2020
Moving on to our fifteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet (ط), we will look at various words beginning with (ط) along with more culture/language related facts. Let’s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter ط. Initial طـ, as in the word “طالِب” meaning “student”. Medial ـطـ , as in the word “مَطَر”…
Letter of the Week (ض) Dhod Posted by yasmine on May 13, 2020
Moving on to our fifteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet (ض), we will look at various words beginning with (ض) and learn why it is considered to be a very unique letter. In addition to reading a few Arabic jokes. 😄 Let’s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter ض. Initial ضـ…
Letter of the Week (ص) Sad Posted by yasmine on May 6, 2020
Moving on to our fourteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet (ص), we will look at various words and phrases beginning with (ص) along with more culture/language related facts. Let’s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter ص. Initial صـ, as in the word “صابون” meaning “soap”. Medial ـصـ , as in the…
Letter of the Week (ش) sheen Posted by yasmine on Apr 29, 2020
Moving on to our thirteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet (ش), we will look at various words and phrases beginning with (ش) along with more culture/language related facts. Let’s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter ش. Initial شـ, as in the word “شُبّاك” meaning “window”. Medial ـشـ , as in the…