Taa (ط)
This emphatic taa has a tall stroke attached to a rounded body. It is different from ت. Read the entire outline, because the tall stroke alone could be mistaken for alif.
ط
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Recognize it. Read it. Return to it.
Compare the forms below, then identify the letter in the example.
طIsolated
طـInitial
ـطـMedial
ـطFinal
Forms reflect connections, not position alone. A letter after a joining break may use an isolated or initial shape.
Read an example
طِين
clay · a classroom vocabulary example
Practise on paper
- Copy the example and circle Taa (ط).
- Compare ط with ظ. 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.