Arabic Alphabet Alif and its various forms
Arabic Alphabet Alif in the stand alone condition is shown above.
The shape of Alif does not change from the above shape when it appears in the initial position of a word.
More examples are given in the table below:
| Meaning | Read as | Alif in the initial Position |
|---|---|---|
| I | Anaa | أنا |
| You | Anta | أنت |
| Father | Ab | أب |
| Mother | Umm | أم |
| Brother | Akh | أخ |
| Sister | Ukhth | أخت |
More examples of Alif in the medial position are given below:
| Meaning | Read as | Alif in the medial Position |
|---|---|---|
| Book | Kithaab | كِتَاب |
| Door | Baab | بَاب |
| Soap | Saaboon | صابون |
| Train | Qithaar | قِطار |
| Water | Maa | ماء |
| Fire | Naar | نار |
Arabic Alphabet Alif in the final position is written as above.
More examples of Alif in the final position are given below:
| Meaning | Read as | Alif in the Final Position |
|---|---|---|
| What | Maazaa | ماذَا |
| This | Haazaa | هذَا |
| From us | Minn-naa | مِنَّا |
| For us | Lanaa | لَنَا |
| Me | Anaa | أنَا |
| Here | Hunaa | هُنا |
Alif appears to be resting on the curved portion of "Laam". Some examples of"Laam-Alif" combination are given below:
| Meaning | Read as | "Laam-Alif" Examples |
|---|---|---|
| No | Laa | لا |
| Peace | Salaam | سلام |
| Clothes | Malaabis | ملابس |
| The lion | Al-asad | الأسد |
| Three | Salaasah | ثلاثة |
| Fridge | Sallaajah | ثلّاجة |
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