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ئ
Ya Hamza
يَاء هَمْزَة
ʾi · hamza on ya (no dots)
How it is written
ئIsolated
ئـInitial
ـئـMedial
ـئFinal
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word.
How it sounds
ʾi
The same in all four dialects.
For how pronunciation shifts by region, see the dialect guide