What is difference between Similar Sounding Arabic Letters dumma ُ – waaw و ?
In Arabic many letters has similar sounds as we discuss already. But along with letters there are also some signs in Arabic which has similar sound with letters.
Here I will discuss difference between similar sounding Arabic letters of Dumma ُ and Waaw و in Arabic.
- Waaw و is a letter while dumma ُ is a sign.
- Waaw و can carry dumma ُ like but dumma can never carry waaw وُ
- Waaw and dumma together can make different combinations like وُ بُوْ
- Both make similar sound like “u” in English.
- Sound of dumma ُ is short “u”but waaw و make a long sound”uu”.Actually dumma is short vowel and waaw makes long vowel.
Words With dumma ُ
Words With waaw و
- فُلّ jasmine
- سُق driv
- خُذ take
- عُد return
- دُر turn around
- فول broad been
- سوق market
- خوذ take
- عود stick
- دور floor
Similar Sounds Arabic Letters dumma ُ – waaw و Tutorial
