ث
The Arabic letter ث (thāʾ): sound, forms and words
ث, called thāʾ, is letter 4 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: th as in think. It joins the letter after it, so it has four written forms.
How ث is written
- ثAlone
- ثStart
- ثMiddle
- ثEnd
Arabic words that begin with ث
From the Fasaha dictionary, easiest first. Each word opens its own page with meaning, root and forms.
Questions about ث
- How do you pronounce the Arabic letter ث?
- ث (thāʾ) sounds like this: th as in think.
- Does ث join the next letter?
- Yes. ث joins the letter after it, so it has separate start, middle and end shapes: ث, ث, ث.
- What number is ث in the Arabic alphabet?
- ث is letter 4 of 28, after ت (tāʾ) and before ج (jīm).