The letter's story
Zero
صِفْر
The Arabic word for "empty" travelled to Europe with the new numbers and became both zero and cipher. The idea came from India; Arabic gave it the name.
Letter 14 of 28
The letter Saad (ص)
This is Saad. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Saad (ص) is the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Saad, its shapes in a word, words that start with Saad, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Saad
A letter changes shape with its place in the word.
صalone
صـstart
ـصـmiddle
ـصend
Words that start with Saad
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Falcon
Desert
Box
Girls' names that start with Saad
Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits and hear its letters.
Boys' names that start with Saad
صالحSalehgood and upright, putting things right+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaCatch the letter
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Questions parents ask
How do you say the Arabic letter Saad?
Tap the Saad biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Saad have?
Four: alone (ص), at the start of a word (صـ), in the middle (ـصـ) and at the end (ـص).
Which girls' names start with Saad?
Safaa. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Saad?
Saleh. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.