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Arabic letter Ya (ي)

يَاء(Ya)

ي

The four forms

Isolated
ي
Initial
يـ
Medial
ـيـ
Final
ـي

Pronunciation

How do you say it?
The middle of the tongue close to the roof of the mouth, with voice. It is also the long 'ee' vowel (bee).
Sounds like
Like the y in 'yes'; as a vowel like the ee in 'see'.
Tip for parents
Two dots underneath. At the start and in the middle it looks like ba; the dots tell them apart.

Words with this letter

  • hand

    يَد

    hand

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