The letter's story
Rain when it is needed
غَيْث
Arabic has a special word for rain that comes after drought, exactly when the land needs it: ghayth.
Letter 19 of 28
The letter Ghain (غ)
This is Ghain. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Ghain (غ) is the 19th letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Ghain, its shapes in a word, words that start with Ghain, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Ghain
A letter changes shape with its place in the word.
غalone
غـstart
ـغـmiddle
ـغend
Words that start with Ghain
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Young gazelle
Cloud
Crow
Girls' names that start with Ghain
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غادةGhadaa graceful, gentle young woman+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaغلاGhalafrom ghala, the opposite of cheap, whose first sense is rising high: the precious oneSource: Lisan al-ArabBoys' names that start with Ghain
غيثGhaithrain, and the green that grows from itSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaCatch the letter
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Questions parents ask
How do you say the Arabic letter Ghain?
Tap the Ghain biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Ghain have?
Four: alone (غ), at the start of a word (غـ), in the middle (ـغـ) and at the end (ـغ).
Which girls' names start with Ghain?
Ghada, Ghala. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Ghain?
Ghaith. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.