The letter's story
The Pleiades
الثُّرَيَّا
A small cluster of stars, named for "many stars in a small space", a sign of abundance. Its dawn rising in early June opens the Gulf summer. Soraya is the Persian form of this name.
Letter 4 of 28
The letter Thaa (ث)
This is Thaa. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Thaa (ث) is the 4th letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Thaa, its shapes in a word, words that start with Thaa, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Thaa
A letter changes shape with its place in the word.
ثalone
ثـstart
ـثـmiddle
ـثend
Words that start with Thaa
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Fox
Snow
Robe
Girls' names that start with Thaa
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ثرياThurayyathe Pleiades, a small cluster of bright stars+ 2 more meaningsSource: Lisan al-Arabvideo storyBoys' names that start with Thaa
ثامرThamera tree whose fruit is ripe+ 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 Thaa?
Tap the Thaa biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Thaa have?
Four: alone (ث), at the start of a word (ثـ), in the middle (ـثـ) and at the end (ـث).
Which girls' names start with Thaa?
Thurayya. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Thaa?
Thamer. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.