The Arabic letter Haa ه
Haa (هاء) is the 26th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is pronounced h.
ه
How to say it
A soft “h” as in “hat”. With two dots on top (ة), its end shape becomes taa marbuuṭa, which ends many feminine words.
Its four shapes
هAlone
هـStart
ـهـMiddle
ـهEnd
Haa 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
No dots.
Don’t confuse it with
No close look-alikes.
Example word
هِلَالhilaal
crescent