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The Arabic letter Daad ض
Daad (ضَاد) makes a heavy "d". Arabic is called "the language of Daad" because this sound is so special to it. Tap the speaker to hear Fanfoon say it.
A word with ض
ضِفْدَعdifda' means frog.
The shapes of ض
ضAlone
ضـAt the start
ـضـIn the middle
ـضAt the end
Daad joins on both sides, so it has a shape for the start, middle and end of a word. More on letter shapes
Free Daad tracing worksheet
Two A4 pages: trace ض from right to left with a green dot showing where to start, then its shapes and the word ضِفْدَع to trace. Print at actual size; a crayon is easier than a pen for little hands.
Get the free worksheetDaad's letter family
These letters share a shape and differ only in their dots. Learning them together helps children tell them apart.
Practise ض with Fanfoon
In the app, children trace Daad 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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