The letter's story
Dates
تَمْر
When Arabic met a sour fruit from India, it called it tamr hindī, "the date of India". English still says tamarind.
Letter 3 of 28
The letter Taa (ت)
This is Taa. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Taa (ت) is the 3rd letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Taa, its shapes in a word, words that start with Taa, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Taa
A letter changes shape with its place in the word.
تalone
تـstart
ـتـmiddle
ـتend
Words that start with Taa
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Dates
Apple
Crown
Girls' names that start with Taa
Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits and hear its letters.
تغريدTaghreeda sweet, lilting voice in song: a person, or a dove, raising the voice in songSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaBoys' names that start with Taa
تميمTamimperfectly formed and strong+ 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 Taa?
Tap the Taa biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Taa have?
Four: alone (ت), at the start of a word (تـ), in the middle (ـتـ) and at the end (ـت).
Which girls' names start with Taa?
Taghreed. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Taa?
Tamim. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.