غ ghayn: the Arabic letter ghayn
ghayn (غ) is the 19th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound gh: like a gargle, or a French r. It joins to the letters on both sides.
The shapes of ghayn
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
ghayn with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with ghayn
Letters that look like ghayn
These share a shape with غ 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 ghayn
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter ghayn?
ghayn (غ) is the 19th letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "ghayn". It makes the sound gh: like a gargle, or a French r.
How do you write ghayn in Arabic?
On its own ghayn is written غ. It joins on both sides, so it has four shapes: on its own غ, at the start of a word غ, in the middle غ and at the end غ.
What is an Arabic word that starts with ghayn?
غَيْمَة (ghayma) means "cloud" and starts with ghayn.
How does ghayn sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says gha (غَ), with a kasra ghi (غِ) and with a damma ghu (غُ).
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