Arabic alphabet · letter 24 of 28

Arabic letter Meem (م)

Meem (م) is the 24th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It sounds like m as in moon. It has no dots and joins the letters on both sides.

24th of 28No dotsJoins both sidesAges 3–7

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Sound

How to say Meem

Its name in Arabic

مِيم

Meem

Close your lips and hum: mmm, as in 'moon'.

Also written Mim.

Letter shapes

Meem in its four shapes

Arabic letters hold hands with their neighbours, so م changes its look a little depending on where it sits in a word. Tap a shape to hear the letter.

Short vowels

ma, mi, mu: Meem with harakat

Add a little vowel mark and م 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 →

Picture words

Words that start with Meem

  • مَوْز

    mawz

    banana

  • مَسْجِد

    masjid

    mosque

  • مَاء

    maa'

    water

A word from our deen

Makkah — The city of the Ka'bah

مَكَّة

Spot the difference

A shape of its own

مMeem

Meem has a shape of its own: a little round head with a tail.

Practise

Practise Meem (م)