Arabic letter Ya (ي)
Ya (ي) is the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It sounds like y as in yellow. It has two dots below and joins the letters on both sides.
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How to say Ya
يَاء
Ya
Smile and say y, as in 'yellow'. After a kasra it makes the long ee sound, as in feel.
Also written Yaa, Ya'.
Ya in its four shapes
Arabic letters hold hands with their neighbours, so ي changes its look a little depending on where it sits in a word. Tap a shape to hear the letter.
ya, yi, yu: Ya with harakat
Add a little vowel mark and ي 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 Ya
يَد
yad
hand
يَمَامَة
yamamah
dove
يَاسَمِين
yasameen
jasmine
Look-alike letters
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