Fa
فArabicQuick Mnemonic
“Fish eye”
Fa looks like a 9 lying on its side or a long-tailed fat cat (with 9 lives). Imagine it´s a phat cat with a cough (Qaf).
More mnemonics →About the Arabic Letter ف Fa
Fa is a Moon Letter, and it has a basic shape in common with Qaf.
This is an easy one. Fa is the counterpart of the English sounds F and PH.
Fa is connectable to both sides.
You may also see this letter spelled as Faa'.
Look-alikes
Fa ( ف ) is the shape-mate of the next letter Qaaf ( ق ). They might look a bit different in the Isolated form — Fa has a straight base, but Qaaf has a circular base.
But they are very similar in the connected forms, especially the Initial and Medial forms. The difference is only in the number of dots.
The Isolated form of Fa also looks a bit similar to the group of Ba, Ta and Tha, but not in the connected form.
How to Write the Arabic Letter ف Fa
Most Arabic letters change shape depending on where they appear in a word. Fa connects on both sides.
Example Arabic Words with ف Fa (tap to hear)
ف Fa with Tashkeel
Arabic vowels are written as small marks above or below the letter. Tap to hear Fa with each short vowel.
Fatha (a)
Short "a" sound
Damma (u)
Short "u" sound
Kasra (i)
Short "i" sound
Fa is a Moon Letter
Fa is a moon letterMoon letters keep the ل in ال (al-) — both sounds are pronounced clearly. (حرف قمري). When the definite article ال (al-) comes before Fa, both letters are pronounced clearly — al-f...The ل keeps its sound.
Key Takeaways: Arabic Letter Fa
- • Fa is written ف and sounds like /f/
- • ArabicQuick mnemonic: think of a Fish eye to remember its shape
- • It is a moon letter and connects on both sides
- • It has four forms: isolated, initial, medial, and final
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