The Arabic letter Waaw و
Waaw (واو) is the 27th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is pronounced w / uu.
و
How to say it
A “w” as in “wet”, or a long “oo” as in “moon”.
Its four shapes
وAlone
وStart
ـوMiddle
ـوEnd
Waaw 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
No close look-alikes.
Example word
وَرْدward
roses