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Letter 28 of 28
The Arabic letter Yaa ي
Yaa (يَاء) makes "y", as in "yes". Tap the speaker to hear Fanfoon say it.
A word with ي
يَدyad means hand.
The shapes of ي
يAlone
يـAt the start
ـيـIn the middle
ـيAt the end
Yaa joins on both sides, so it has a shape for the start, middle and end of a word. More on letter shapes
Free Yaa tracing worksheet
Two A4 pages: trace ي from right to left with a green dot showing where to start, then its shapes and the word يَد to trace. Print at actual size; a crayon is easier than a pen for little hands.
Get the free worksheetYaa's letter family
These letters share a shape and differ only in their dots. Learning them together helps children tell them apart.
Practise ي with Fanfoon
In the app, children trace Yaa 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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