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ي
Ya
يَاء
y / ī · "y" in yes or "ee" in feet
Moon letter
How it is written
يIsolated
يـInitial
ـيـMedial
ـيFinal
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word.
How it sounds
y / ī
The same in all four dialects.
For how pronunciation shifts by region, see the dialect guide
With the definite article
الـ + ي ← الـي
When الـ comes before this letter, the L stays clearly pronounced and the article is unchanged.
Writing practice
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