Daal
Daal has a short bent shape without a dot. It does not connect onward to the left. In دار, the next letter therefore begins separately even though this remains one word.
د
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Recognize it. Read it. Return to it.
Compare the forms below, then identify the letter in the example.
دIsolated
دInitial
ـدMedial
ـدFinal
Forms reflect connections, not position alone. A letter after a joining break may use an isolated or initial shape.
Read an example
دَار
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Practise on paper
- Copy the example and circle Daal.
- Compare د with ذ. Describe the difference you can see.
- Ask a teacher to model the word, then read it back for feedback.
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Joining reference: Madinah Arabic — connecting letters ↗. Letter-name audio reference ↗. Teaching cues and exercises are original.