The letter's story
Poetry
شِعْر
A poet, shāʿir, comes from shaʿara, "to perceive". Old dictionaries say a poet is so called because he notices what others do not.
Letter 13 of 28
The letter Sheen (ش)
This is Sheen. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Sheen (ش) is the 13th letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Sheen, its shapes in a word, words that start with Sheen, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Sheen
A letter changes shape with its place in the word.
شalone
شـstart
ـشـmiddle
ـشend
Words that start with Sheen
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Sun
Tree
Tea
Girls' names that start with Sheen
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شهدShahadhoney still in its combSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaBoys' names that start with Sheen
شاهينShaheenfrom Persian: a bird of prey of the falcon family+ 1 more meaningSource: Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia · Doha DictionaryCatch the letter
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Questions parents ask
How do you say the Arabic letter Sheen?
Tap the Sheen biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Sheen have?
Four: alone (ش), at the start of a word (شـ), in the middle (ـشـ) and at the end (ـش).
Which girls' names start with Sheen?
Shahad, Shatha. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Sheen?
Shaheen. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.