Letter 21 of 28

The letter Qaaf (ق)

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Qaaf (ق) is the 21st letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Qaaf, its shapes in a word, words that start with Qaaf, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.

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The shapes of Qaaf

A letter changes shape with its place in the word.

قalone
قـstart
ـقـmiddle
ـقend

Words that start with Qaaf

Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.

Moon
Cat
Pen
The letter's story

Coffee

قَهْوَة

Arabic coffee is on UNESCO's heritage list for Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman and Qatar: it is served with the right hand, and elders and guests are served first. The word even reached Belgium: Flemish koffie began as qahwa.

Girls' names that start with Qaaf

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قمرQamarthe moon in the sky; a moonlit night is called qamraa, a night full of lightSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia

Boys' names that start with Qaaf

قصيQusaifar away, the distant one+ 2 more meaningsSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia

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Questions parents ask

How do you say the Arabic letter Qaaf?

Tap the Qaaf biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.

How many shapes does Qaaf have?

Four: alone (ق), at the start of a word (قـ), in the middle (ـقـ) and at the end (ـق).

Which girls' names start with Qaaf?

Qamar. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.

Which boys' names start with Qaaf?

Qusai. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.