ل
The Arabic letter ل (lām): sound, forms and words
ل, called lām, is letter 23 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: l. It joins the letter after it, so it has four written forms.
How ل is written
- لAlone
- لStart
- لMiddle
- لEnd
Arabic words that begin with ل
From the Fasaha dictionary, easiest first. Each word opens its own page with meaning, root and forms.
Questions about ل
- How do you pronounce the Arabic letter ل?
- ل (lām) sounds like this: l.
- Does ل join the next letter?
- Yes. ل joins the letter after it, so it has separate start, middle and end shapes: ل, ل, ل.
- What number is ل in the Arabic alphabet?
- ل is letter 23 of 28, after ك (kāf) and before م (mīm).