|
Arabic Letter or Mark |
Name |
Symbol Used in English Text |
|
ى ا (vowel) |
alif |
aa or ā |
|
ب |
baa |
b |
|
ة ت |
taa |
t |
|
ث |
thaa |
th |
|
ج |
jeem |
j |
|
ح |
ħaa |
ħ |
|
خ |
khaa |
kh |
|
د |
daal |
d |
|
ذ |
dhaal |
dh or đ |
|
ر |
raa |
r |
|
ز |
zaay |
z |
|
س |
seen |
s |
|
ش |
sheen |
sh |
|
ص |
şaad |
ş |
|
ض |
dhaad |
dh |
|
ط |
ţaa |
ţ |
|
ظ |
thaa |
th or ż |
|
ع |
‘ ayn |
‘ |
|
غ |
ghayn |
gh |
|
ف |
faa |
f |
|
ق |
qaaf |
q |
|
ك |
kaaf |
k |
|
ل |
laam |
l |
|
م |
meem |
m |
|
ن |
noon |
n |
|
ه |
haa |
h |
|
و |
waaw |
w |
|
و (as vowel) |
waaw |
ū |
|
ي |
yaa |
y |
|
ي (as vowel) |
yaa |
ee or ī |
|
ء |
hamzah |
’ |
|
َ |
fatħah |
a |
|
ِ |
kasrah |
i |
|
ُ |
dhammah |
u |
|
ّ |
shaddah |
doubled letter |
|
ْ |
sukoon |
absence of vowel |