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The Arabic letter Alif ا
Alif (أَلِف) makes a long "aa", as in "father". With a little hamza on top (أ) it starts words with a short "a". Tap the speaker to hear Fanfoon say it.
A word with ا
أَرْنَبarnab means rabbit.
The shapes of ا
اAlone
ـاAt the end
Alif never joins to the letter after it, so it only has two shapes. More on letter shapes
Free Alif tracing worksheet
Two A4 pages: trace ا from right to left with a green dot showing where to start, then its shapes and the word أَرْنَب to trace. Print at actual size; a crayon is easier than a pen for little hands.
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In the app, children trace Alif with guided strokes, pop bubbles to find its sound and meet it in picture stories, with Fanfoon cheering them on. No ads, ever.
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