Arabic Alphabet and Transliteration


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