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The Arabic letter Zaay ز

Zaay (زاي) is the 11th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is pronounced z.

ز

How to say it

Like “z” in “zoo”.

Its four shapes

زAlone
زStart
ـزMiddle
ـزEnd

Zaay 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

One dot above.

Don’t confuse it with

ر Raa

Example word

زَيْتzayt
oil