ذ
Letter 9 of 28
The Arabic letter Dhaal ذ
Dhaal (ذَال) makes "th", as in "this". Tap the speaker to hear Fanfoon say it.
A word with ذ
ذُرَةdhura means corn.
The shapes of ذ
ذAlone
ـذAt the end
Dhaal never joins to the letter after it, so it only has two shapes. More on letter shapes
Free Dhaal tracing worksheet
Two A4 pages: trace ذ from right to left with a green dot showing where to start, then its shapes and the word ذُرَة to trace. Print at actual size; a crayon is easier than a pen for little hands.
Get the free worksheetDhaal's letter family
These letters share a shape and differ only in their dots. Learning them together helps children tell them apart.
Practise ذ with Fanfoon
In the app, children trace Dhaal 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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