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The Arabic letter Raa ر

Raa (راء) is the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is pronounced r.

ر

How to say it

A tapped or lightly rolled “r”, as in Spanish “pero”.

Its four shapes

رAlone
رStart
ـرMiddle
ـرEnd

Raa never joins to the letter after it. Its start shape is the same as its alone shape, and the next letter starts fresh.

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

ز Zaay

Example word

رَجُلrajul
man