Noorani Qaida Lesson 3
Lesson 3

Joined letter forms - Part 1

Recognise how Arabic letters change shape when they are joined in words.

Source page 3
How to practise

Read from right to left. Identify each component letter before reading the complete joined form.

Pronunciation guide

Joined shapes do not change the basic articulation point. Separate the letters visually first, then blend them without an added vowel.

Letters and exercises

10
1
اب با ابا
alif + bā
Pronunciation: Identify the component letters from right to left. This is a shape exercise; name the letters separately until vowel marks are introduced.
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2
بت تب بتب
bā + tā
Pronunciation: Identify the component letters from right to left. This is a shape exercise; name the letters separately until vowel marks are introduced.
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3
تث ثت تثت
tā + thā
Pronunciation: Identify the component letters from right to left. This is a shape exercise; name the letters separately until vowel marks are introduced.
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4
ثج جث ثجث
thā + jīm
Pronunciation: Identify the component letters from right to left. This is a shape exercise; name the letters separately until vowel marks are introduced.
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5
جح حج جحج
jīm + ḥā
Pronunciation: Identify the component letters from right to left. This is a shape exercise; name the letters separately until vowel marks are introduced.
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6
حخ خح حخح
ḥā + khā
Pronunciation: Identify the component letters from right to left. This is a shape exercise; name the letters separately until vowel marks are introduced.
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7
خد دخ خدخ
khā + dāl
Pronunciation: Identify the component letters from right to left. This is a shape exercise; name the letters separately until vowel marks are introduced.
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8
دذ ذد دذد
dāl + dhāl
Pronunciation: Identify the component letters from right to left. This is a shape exercise; name the letters separately until vowel marks are introduced.
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9
ذر رذ ذرذ
dhāl + rā
Pronunciation: Identify the component letters from right to left. This is a shape exercise; name the letters separately until vowel marks are introduced.
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10
رز زر رزر
rā + zāy
Pronunciation: Identify the component letters from right to left. This is a shape exercise; name the letters separately until vowel marks are introduced.
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