The letter's story
The follower
الدَّبَرَان
Desert watchers saw a bright orange star that always follows the Pleiades, so they called it "the follower". Astronomers everywhere still call it Aldebaran.
Letter 8 of 28
The letter Daal (د)
This is Daal. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Daal (د) is the 8th letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Daal, its shapes in a word, words that start with Daal, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Daal
Daal never joins the letter after it.
دalone
دstart
ـدmiddle
ـدend
Words that start with Daal
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Coffee pot
Bear
Hen
Girls' names that start with Daal
Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits and hear its letters.
دانةDanaa large pearlSource: AlmaanyBoys' names that start with Daal
Catch the letter
Tap every Daal biscuit. Watch out for look-alikes!
Questions parents ask
How do you say the Arabic letter Daal?
Tap the Daal biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Daal have?
Two: Daal never joins the letter after it, so it looks the same alone and at the start (د), and the same in the middle and at the end (ـد).
Which girls' names start with Daal?
Dima, Dana. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Daal?
Daham. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.