Arabic Alphabet and Transliteration
Final Form |
Medial Form |
Initial Form |
Detached Form |
Letter |
Trans- literation |
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alif aliph |
a |
ram, ago |
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baa |
b |
bat |
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ta |
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tab |
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tha |
th |
thanks |
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Jiim jeem |
j |
John |
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Haa |
H |
harsh |
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kha |
kh |
loch |
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daal |
d |
dad |
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thal |
dh |
that |
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raa |
r |
ran |
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zay |
z |
zap |
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siin seen |
s |
sing |
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shiin sheen |
sh |
shall |
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Saad |
S |
salt |
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Daad |
D |
dart |
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Taa |
T |
tore |
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Zaa |
Z |
those |
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Ayn |
Å,'A,'I,'U |
ago |
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ghayn |
gh or g |
Ghana |
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faa |
f |
far |
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qaaf |
q |
Qatar |
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kaaf |
k |
Kent |
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laam |
l |
lamb |
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miim meem |
m |
Mark |
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nuun noon |
n |
nest |
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haa |
h |
hand |
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waaw |
w |
word |
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yaa |
y |
yet |