Dhaal
One dot above distinguishes dhaal from daal. Its joining behaviour is the same as daal. Compare the first two letters in the example without treating their disconnected appearance as a word space.
ذ
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Recognize it. Read it. Return to it.
Compare the forms below, then identify the letter in the example.
ذIsolated
ذInitial
ـذMedial
ـذFinal
Forms reflect connections, not position alone. A letter after a joining break may use an isolated or initial shape.
Read an example
ذَهَب
gold · a classroom vocabulary example
Practise on paper
- Copy the example and circle Dhaal.
- Compare ذ with د. 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.