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بٰ
Khanjariyah
خَنْجَرِيَّة
ā · superscript alif — long "a"
How it is written
بٰIsolated
بٰInitial
بٰMedial
بٰFinal
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word.
How it sounds
ā
The same in all four dialects.
For how pronunciation shifts by region, see the dialect guide