ل laam: the Arabic letter laam
laam (ل) is the 23rd letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound l: l as in lion. It joins to the letters on both sides.
The shapes of laam
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
laam with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with laam
Letters that look like laam
These share a shape with ل 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 laam
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter laam?
laam (ل) is the 23rd letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "laam". It makes the sound l: l as in lion.
How do you write laam in Arabic?
On its own laam is written ل. It joins on both sides, so it has four shapes: on its own ل, at the start of a word ل, in the middle ل and at the end ل.
What is an Arabic word that starts with laam?
لَيْمُون (laymoon) means "lemon" and starts with laam.
How does laam sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says la (لَ), with a kasra li (لِ) and with a damma lu (لُ).
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