ن
The Arabic letter ن (nūn): sound, forms and words
ن, called nūn, is letter 25 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: n. It joins the letter after it, so it has four written forms.
How ن is written
- نAlone
- نStart
- نMiddle
- نEnd
Arabic words that begin with ن
From the Fasaha dictionary, easiest first. Each word opens its own page with meaning, root and forms.
- نُورَةNūra · Noura (a name) A0
- نَحْنُnaḥnu · we A0
- نَامَnāma · to sleep A1
- نَفْسnafs · self; the same A1
- نَافِذَةnāfidha · window A1
- نُورnūr · light A1
- نَسِيَnasiya · to forget A2
- نِهَايَةnihāya · end, ending A2
- نَشَرَnashara · to spread, to publish B1
- نِعْمَةniʿma · blessing, favour B1
- نَارَنْجnāranj · bitter orange B2
- نَسَمَةnasama · person (in counting people) B2
Questions about ن
- How do you pronounce the Arabic letter ن?
- ن (nūn) sounds like this: n.
- Does ن join the next letter?
- Yes. ن joins the letter after it, so it has separate start, middle and end shapes: ن, ن, ن.
- What number is ن in the Arabic alphabet?
- ن is letter 25 of 28, after م (mīm) and before ه (hāʾ).