ه
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).