The letter's story
Tail
ذَنَب
The bright star at the end of the Swan was named dhanab al-dajāja, "tail of the hen". Its short form, Deneb, is on every star map in the world.
Letter 9 of 28
The letter Dhaal (ذ)
This is Dhaal. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Dhaal (ذ) is the 9th letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Dhaal, its shapes in a word, words that start with Dhaal, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Dhaal
Dhaal never joins the letter after it.
ذalone
ذstart
ـذmiddle
ـذend
Words that start with Dhaal
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Gold
Corn
Wolf
Girls' names that start with Dhaal
Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits and hear its letters.
ذكرىThikrakeeping something in mind, saying it and bringing it back to mind+ 1 more meaningSource: Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia · Doha DictionaryBoys' names that start with Dhaal
ذيابThiyabwolvesSource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaCatch the letter
Tap every Dhaal biscuit. Watch out for look-alikes!
Questions parents ask
How do you say the Arabic letter Dhaal?
Tap the Dhaal biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Dhaal have?
Two: Dhaal never joins the letter after it, so it looks the same alone and at the start (ذ), and the same in the middle and at the end (ـذ).
Which girls' names start with Dhaal?
Thikra. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Dhaal?
Thiyab. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.