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The Arabic letter د (dāl): sound, forms and words

د, called dāl, is letter 8 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: d. It never joins the letter after it, so a word always breaks after د.

How د is written

  • دAlone
  • دStart
  • ‍دMiddle
  • ‍دEnd

Arabic words that begin with د

From the Fasaha dictionary, easiest first. Each word opens its own page with meaning, root and forms.

Questions about د

How do you pronounce the Arabic letter د?
د (dāl) sounds like this: d.
Does د join the next letter?
No. د is one of the six letters that never join the letter after them (ا د ذ ر ز و), so the next letter starts a new shape.
What number is د in the Arabic alphabet?
د is letter 8 of 28, after خ (khāʾ) and before ذ (dhāl).

All 28 letters in the alphabet chart

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