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The Arabic letter Raa ر

Raa (رَاء) makes a rolled "r". Tap the speaker to hear Fanfoon say it.

A word with ر

Picture for the Arabic word reesha: feather
رِيشَةreesha means feather.

The shapes of ر

رAlone
ـرAt the end

Raa never joins to the letter after it, so it only has two shapes. More on letter shapes

Worksheet for tracing the Arabic letter Raa

Free Raa tracing worksheet

Two A4 pages: trace ر from right to left with a green dot showing where to start, then its shapes and the word رِيشَة to trace. Print at actual size; a crayon is easier than a pen for little hands.

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Raa's letter family

These letters share a shape and differ only in their dots. Learning them together helps children tell them apart.

Practise ر with Fanfoon

In the app, children trace Raa 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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Tracing an Arabic letter in the Fanfoon app