Ẓāʾ
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Ẓāʾ, or ḏ̣āʾ (ظ), is one of the six letters the Arabic alphabet added to the twenty-two inherited from the Phoenician alphabet (the others being ṯāʾ, ḫāʾ, ḏāl, ḍād, ġayn). In name and shape, it is a variant of ṭāʾ. Its numerical value is 900 (see Abjad numerals).
Quick Facts ← Ḍād Ẓāʾ Ghayn →, Arabic ...
Ẓāʾ | |
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Arabic | ظ |
Phonemic representation | ðˤ~zˤ, dˤ |
Position in alphabet | 27 |
Numerical value | 900 |
Alphabetic derivatives of the Phoenician |
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Quick Facts Ẓāʾ, Usage ...
Ẓāʾ | |
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ظ | |
Usage | |
Writing system | Arabic script |
Type | Abjad |
Language of origin | Arabic language |
Phonetic usage | ðˤ~zˤ, dˤ |
Alphabetical position | 17 |
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Writing direction | Right-to-left |
This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help:IPA. For the distinction between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. |
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Ẓāʾ ظَاءْ does not change its shape depending on its position in the word:
More information Position in word, Isolated ...
Position in word | Isolated | Final | Medial | Initial |
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Glyph form: (Help) |
ظ | ـظ | ـظـ | ظـ |
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