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The Arabic letter ي (yāʾ): sound, forms and words
ي, called yāʾ, is letter 28 of the 28 in the Arabic alphabet. How it sounds: y, or a long i. It joins the letter after it, so it has four written forms.
How ي is written
- يAlone
- يStart
- يMiddle
- يEnd
Arabic words that begin with ي
From the Fasaha dictionary, easiest first. Each word opens its own page with meaning, root and forms.
Questions about ي
- How do you pronounce the Arabic letter ي?
- ي (yāʾ) sounds like this: y, or a long i.
- Does ي join the next letter?
- Yes. ي joins the letter after it, so it has separate start, middle and end shapes: ي, ي, ي.
- What number is ي in the Arabic alphabet?
- ي is the last of the 28 letters, after و (wāw).