The Arabic letter Meem م
Meem (ميم) is the 24th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is pronounced m.
م
How to say it
Like “m” in “moon”.
Its four shapes
مAlone
مـStart
ـمـMiddle
ـمEnd
Meem 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
مَاءmaa’
water