Arabic letter Qaaf (ق)
Qaaf (ق) is the 21st letter of the Arabic alphabet. It sounds like a deep k from the back of the throat. It has two dots on top and joins the letters on both sides.
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How to say Qaaf
قَاف
Qaaf
Say k, but much further back: the very back of your tongue touches the soft back of the roof of your mouth. Deep and strong: q. ك (Kaaf) is the lighter one.
A heavy letter. Qaaf 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 Qaf, Qof.
Qaaf in its four shapes
Arabic letters hold hands with their neighbours, so ق changes its look a little depending on where it sits in a word. Tap a shape to hear the letter.
qa, qi, qu: Qaaf with harakat
Add a little vowel mark and ق 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 Qaaf
قَمَر
qamar
moon
قِطَّة
qittah
cat
قَلَم
qalam
pen
Qur'an — Allah's Book
قُرْآن
Look-alike letters
Same family as ف — ق has two dots and a rounder tail that dips below the line.
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