Arabic letter Laam (ل)
Laam (ل) is the 23rd letter of the Arabic alphabet. It sounds like l as in lamp. It has no dots and joins the letters on both sides.
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How to say Laam
لَام
Laam
Touch the tip of your tongue behind your top teeth and say l, as in 'lamp'.
Did you know? When Laam meets Alif they hug and make a special shape, لا (laa). You'll spot it in lots of words.
Also written Lam.
Laam in its four shapes
Arabic letters hold hands with their neighbours, so ل changes its look a little depending on where it sits in a word. Tap a shape to hear the letter.
la, li, lu: Laam with harakat
Add a little vowel mark and ل 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 Laam
لَيْمُون
laymoon
lemon
لُعْبَة
lu'bah
toy
لِسَان
lisan
tongue
Look-alike letters
Laam is like a tall alif with a hook at the bottom.
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