The letter's story
The mark
وَسْم
Wasm is the mark on a family's camel. The first autumn rain is al-wasmī: "it marks the earth with plants". From the same root comes mawsim, season, which sailors carried into English as monsoon.
Letter 27 of 28
The letter Waaw (و)
This is Waaw. Tap the biscuit to hear it, then play Catch the letter below.
Waaw (و) is the 27th letter of the Arabic alphabet. On this page: how to say the Arabic letter Waaw, its shapes in a word, words that start with Waaw, and girls' and boys' names that start with it.
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The shapes of Waaw
Waaw never joins the letter after it.
وalone
وstart
ـوmiddle
ـوend
Words that start with Waaw
Three words every child knows. Tap a word to hear it.
Rose
Pillow
Boy
Girls' names that start with Waaw
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وردWardthe blossom of every tree and plant; roses grow widely in Arab lands+ 1 more meaningSource: Lisan al-ArabBoys' names that start with Waaw
وليدWalida newborn boySource: Lisan al-Arab · Sultan Qaboos EncyclopediaCatch the letter
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Questions parents ask
How do you say the Arabic letter Waaw?
Tap the Waaw biscuit at the top of the page to hear it, then say it slowly together with your child.
How many shapes does Waaw have?
Two: Waaw never joins the letter after it, so it looks the same alone and at the start (و), and the same in the middle and at the end (ـو).
Which girls' names start with Waaw?
Ward. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.
Which boys' names start with Waaw?
Walid. Tap a name to see it in letter biscuits.