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The Arabic letter ف (fāʾ): sound, forms and words

ف, called fāʾ, is letter 20 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: f. It joins the letter after it, so it has four written forms.

How ف is written

  • فAlone
  • ف‍Start
  • ‍ف‍Middle
  • ‍فEnd

Arabic words that begin with ف

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

Questions about ف

How do you pronounce the Arabic letter ف?
ف (fāʾ) sounds like this: f.
Does ف join the next letter?
Yes. ف joins the letter after it, so it has separate start, middle and end shapes: ف‍, ‍ف‍, ‍ف.
What number is ف in the Arabic alphabet?
ف is letter 20 of 28, after غ (ghayn) and before ق (qāf).

All 28 letters in the alphabet chart

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