The Arabic letter daad ض is the fifteenth letter of Arabic alphabets. Here you will learn how to pronounce letter Dād ض in Arabic and how to write Arabic alphabets Dād ض . You will also learn the different shapes of letter Dād ض with examples
Equivalent of Dād ض in English
ACTUALLY THERE IS NO EQUIVALENT OF THIS LETTER,ITS SPECIAL TO ARABIC
It has the same shape as of saad ص letter but difference is that Dād ض has one dot over it and saad ص has no dot.
As in Arabic letters dots n position of dot is very important as it can make big difference. You will learn it more in later posts as you will learn other Arabic letters.
How to pronounce Dād ض
How to write Dād ض
Different shapes of Dād ض
| final | middle | starting | isolated |
| ـض | ـضـ | ضـ | ض |
Examples of Dād ض in isolated shape:
مَرَضَ (Marada) – patient
أرْض (Aarad) – Earth
عَرْض (A’arada) – Show
Examples of Dād ضـ in starting shape:
ضَحْك (ḍaḥk) – Laughter
ضَوْء (ḍaw’) – Light
ضِيَاء (ḍiyā’) – Radiance
Examples of Dād ـضـ in middle shape:
عَضُد (ʿaḍud) – Arm
مَضْغَة (maḍghah) – Chew
مُضَاعَفَة (muḍā’afah) – Multiplication
Examples of Dād ـض in final shape:
حَمض (hamd) – Acid
رَفض (rafd) – Refusal
Letter Dād ض is pronounced from one of the sides and edges of tongue and what lies opposite to it of the upper molar right or left.It can also pronounced from both sided at the same time.
Dād ض is a sun letter
The distinction of “sun letters” (حروف الشمس) and “moon letters” (حروف القمر) is fundamental in determining the pronunciation of the definite article “ال” (al) when it precedes certain consonants in Arabic.
When the definite article “ال” is added to a word starting with a sun letter, a seamless assimilation occurs. For example, “الشمس” (ash-shams) means “the sun,” with the “l” sound smoothly blending into the following “sh.”
When the definite article “ال” is applied to words starting with moon letters, the “l” sound remains distinct. For instance, “القمر” (al-qamar) signifies “the moon,” with the “l” sound clearly separate from the following “q.”
So ha “ ض” is a sun letter
The letter “ض” (Dād) in Arabic is indeed a sun letter. When the definite article “ال” (al) is prefixed to a word beginning with “ ض” assimilation occurs, and the “l” sound of “al” combines with the “aḍ-ḍ” sound of “ض.”
Here are some examples:
- الضَحك (ad-ḍaḥk) – The laughter
- الضَيف (ad-ḍayf) – The guest
- الضِيَاء (ad-ḍiyā’) – The radiance
- الضَرْب (ad-ḍarb) – The hit
- الضَفِيرَة (ad-ḍafīrah) – The braid
Characteristics of letter Dād ض
The traits of the letters set them apart from other letters that have the same articulation point.
The proper use of the letter characteristics clarifies the letters and explains the different timings of the saakin letters, which is a crucial concept.
It is evident from examining the qualities which letters have strong and weak makeup. This indicates that examining the qualities of the letters and how they are used is a crucial component.
Letters can be categorized according to what sets them apart:
- Contrasting Characteristics in Letters (الصِفَاتُ المُتَضادَة): These letters have different qualities.
- Letters with Distinctive Qualities: These lack diametrically opposed elements.
Characteristics of Arabic Letters with Contrasting Attributes (الصِفَاتُ المُتَضادَة)
Arabic letter Dād ض has following Contrasting Attributes :
| LETTERS | 1. Al Hams – الْهَمْسُ / al Jahr – الجَهْرُ | 2. Ash-shidda – الشِّدَّةُ/al baynya – البَينية/ ar Rakhawa – الرَّخَاوَةُ | 3. Al-istiala – الاِسْتِعَلاءُ / al-istifal – الاسْتِفَالُ | 4. Al-itbaq الإِطْبَاق /. Al infitah الإِنْفِتَاح | 5. Al-idhlaq الإِذْلاقُ /. Al ismat الإِصْمَات |
| Dād ض | al Jahr – الجَهْرُ | baynya – البَينية | Al-istiala – الاِسْتِعَلاءُ | Al-itbaq الإِطْبَاق | Al ismat (الإِصْمَات |
Characteristics of Arabic Letters with Distinctive Attributes (الصِفَات غَيْر المُتَضادَة)
Arabic letter Dād ض has following Distinctive Attributes :
| 1. As-Safeer (الصَفِير) | 2. Al-Qalqala (القَلْقَلَة) | 3. Al-leen – اللِّيْن | 4. Al inhiraf – الإِنْحِراف | 5. At-takreer – التَّكْرِير | 6. At tafashee – التَّفَشِي | 7. Al istitala – الإِسْتِطَالَة | 8. Al gunna – غُنّه |
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Complete letters: