Arabic Letter or Mark Name Symbol Used in English Text
ا ى (vowel) alif aa or Œ
ب baa b
ة ت taa t
ث thaa th
ج jeem j
ح úaa ú
خ khaa kh
د daal d
ذ dhaal dh
ر raa r
ز zaay z
س seen s
ش sheen sh
ص §aad §
ض dhaad dh
ط ‹aa ‹
ظ thaa th
ع Ôayn Ô
غ ghayn gh
ف faa f
ق qaaf q
ك kaaf k
ل laam l
م meem m
ن noon n
ه haa h
و waaw w
و (as vowel) waaw ´
ي yaa y
ي (as vowel) yaa ee or ¥
ء hamzah Õ
َ fatúah a
ِ kasrah i
ُ dhammah u
ّ shaddah doubled letter