ض Daad: the Arabic letter Daad
Daad (ض) is the 15th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound ḍ: a heavy, deep d. It joins to the letters on both sides.
The shapes of Daad
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
Daad with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with Daad
Letters that look like Daad
These share a shape with ض and differ in their dots or a small detail. Children often mix them up, so it helps to learn them side by side.
Questions about Daad
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter Daad?
Daad (ض) is the 15th letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "Daad". It makes the sound ḍ: a heavy, deep d.
How do you write Daad in Arabic?
On its own Daad is written ض. It joins on both sides, so it has four shapes: on its own ض, at the start of a word ض, in the middle ض and at the end ض.
What is an Arabic word that starts with Daad?
ضِفْدَع (ḍifdaʿ) means "frog" and starts with Daad.
How does Daad sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says ḍa (ضَ), with a kasra ḍi (ضِ) and with a damma ḍu (ضُ).
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