The Arabic letter Laam ل
Laam (لام) is the 23rd letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is pronounced l.
ل
How to say it
Like “l” in “lamp”. Together with alif it forms the special shape لا (laa).
Its four shapes
لAlone
لـStart
ـلـMiddle
ـلEnd
Laam 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
لَيْلlayl
night