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ف
Fa
فَاء
f · "f" as in fan
Moon letter
How it is written
فIsolated
فـInitial
ـفـMedial
ـفFinal
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word.
How it sounds
f
The same in all four dialects.
For how pronunciation shifts by region, see the dialect guide
With the definite article
الـ + ف ← الـف
When الـ comes before this letter, the L stays clearly pronounced and the article is unchanged.
Writing practice
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