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The Arabic letter Ghayn غ

Ghayn (غين) is the 19th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is pronounced gh.

غ

How to say it

A gargled sound, like a French “r”.

Its four shapes

غAlone
غـStart
ـغـMiddle
ـغEnd

Ghayn joins to the letter after it, so it has four shapes. The line (ـ) shows where it connects to the letters around it.

Practise writing

Trace over the grey letter with your finger or mouse. Arabic is written from right to left.

How to spot it

One dot above.

Don’t confuse it with

ع ʿAyn

Example word

غُرْفَةghurfa
room