Ba

بَاء

b · "b" as in book

Moon letter

How it is written

بIsolated

بـInitial

ـبـMedial

ـبFinal

Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word.

The same in all four dialects.

For how pronunciation shifts by region, see the dialect guide

الـ + ب ← الـب

When الـ comes before this letter, the L stays clearly pronounced and the article is unchanged.

Trace this letter in the unit that teaches it. Your score counts towards the writing course.