Arabic letter Dhaa (ظ)
Dhaa (ظ) is the 17th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It sounds like a heavy th, as in 'this'. It has one dot on top and joins the letters on both sides.
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How to say Dhaa
ظَاء
Dhaa
Tongue tip between your teeth like ذ (Dhaal), then make the sound deep and full with a round mouth.
A heavy letter. Dhaa is one of the seven heavy letters, خ ص ض غ ط ق ظ. Say it with a full, round mouth, so its 'a' sounds deeper too.
Also written Dha, Zaa, Zha.
Dhaa in its four shapes
Arabic letters hold hands with their neighbours, so ظ changes its look a little depending on where it sits in a word. Tap a shape to hear the letter.
dha, dhi, dhu: Dhaa with harakat
Add a little vowel mark and ظ becomes a sound you can say. Fatha on top says a, kasra underneath says i, and damma on top says u. Tap each one.
Coral = fatha (a), blue = kasra (i), green = damma (u). How harakat work →
Words that start with Dhaa
ظَرْف
dharf
envelope
ظَبْي
dhaby
gazelle
ظِلّ
dhill
shadow
Dhuhr — The midday prayer
ظُهْر
Look-alike letters
Same shape as ط — ظ has one dot on top.
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