و
The Arabic letter و (wāw): sound, forms and words
و, called wāw, is letter 27 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: w, or a long u. It never joins the letter after it, so a word always breaks after و.
How و is written
- وAlone
- وStart
- وMiddle
- وEnd
Arabic words that begin with و
From the Fasaha dictionary, easiest first. Each word opens its own page with meaning, root and forms.
Questions about و
- How do you pronounce the Arabic letter و?
- و (wāw) sounds like this: w, or a long u.
- Does و join the next letter?
- No. و is one of the six letters that never join the letter after them (ا د ذ ر ز و), so the next letter starts a new shape.
- What number is و in the Arabic alphabet?
- و is letter 27 of 28, after ه (hāʾ) and before ي (yāʾ).