د Letters: د ذ ر ز

Unit 2 · Letters, vowels & people around you (MSA) · 8 min

د/ذ and ر/ز are pairs; the dotted one is a different sound. These four letters join only to the letter before them, never to the letter after.

Words in this lesson

• د (dāl) — Dāl (d)
• ذ (dhāl) — Dhāl (th as in this)
• ر (rā’) — Rā’ (rolled r)
• ز (zāy) — Zāy (z)
• دَرْس (dars) — lesson
• وَرْد (ward) — roses

ر is a tapped or rolled r, made with the tip of the tongue.

Project: Write one word for each of the four letters, three times.