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The Arabic letter ه (hāʾ): sound, forms and words

ه, called hāʾ, is letter 26 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: a soft h. It joins the letter after it, so it has four written forms.

How ه is written

  • هAlone
  • ه‍Start
  • ‍ه‍Middle
  • ‍هEnd

Arabic words that begin with ه

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

Questions about ه

How do you pronounce the Arabic letter ه?
ه (hāʾ) sounds like this: a soft h.
Does ه join the next letter?
Yes. ه joins the letter after it, so it has separate start, middle and end shapes: ه‍, ‍ه‍, ‍ه.
What number is ه in the Arabic alphabet?
ه is letter 26 of 28, after ن (nūn) and before و (wāw).

All 28 letters in the alphabet chart

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