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The Arabic letter ط (ṭāʾ): sound, forms and words

ط, called ṭāʾ, is letter 16 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: an emphatic t. It joins the letter after it, so it has four written forms.

How ط is written

  • طAlone
  • ط‍Start
  • ‍ط‍Middle
  • ‍طEnd

Arabic words that begin with ط

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

Questions about ط

How do you pronounce the Arabic letter ط?
ط (ṭāʾ) sounds like this: an emphatic t.
Does ط join the next letter?
Yes. ط joins the letter after it, so it has separate start, middle and end shapes: ط‍, ‍ط‍, ‍ط.
What number is ط in the Arabic alphabet?
ط is letter 16 of 28, after ض (ḍād) and before ظ (ẓāʾ).

All 28 letters in the alphabet chart

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