Letters IV
ك ل م ن ه و ي
The final seven letters, completing all 28.
You will learn
- Recognise ك ل م ن ه و ي
- Know that و and ي also write long vowels
- Recognise the combination لا
Familiar sounds
ك (k), ل (l), م (m), ن (n) and ه (h as in 'hat') all have English equivalents. When ل is followed by ا they combine into a special shape: لا (lā, 'no').
و and ي do double duty
و is w and ي is y as consonants, but they also write the long vowels ū and ī — you'll use this in the long vowels lesson.
- وَلَد — walad — boy
- يَد — yad — hand
Vocabulary
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| ك | kāf | k as in 'kite' |
| ل | lām | l as in 'lamp' |
| م | mīm | m as in 'moon' |
| ن | nūn | n as in 'noon' |
| ه | hāʾ | h as in 'hat' |
| و | wāw | w, or long ū |
| ي | yāʾ | y, or long ī |
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