هاء · U+0647
Ha (leicht) — the h sound
Pronunciation: light h as in hand · IPA [h]. Connects in both directions.
| alone | at the start | in the middle | at the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| ه | هـ | ـهـ | ـه |
In a word
هَدية
- هـHa (leicht) at the startlight h as in hand · IPA [h]
- ـدDal at the endd as in door · IPA [d]does not connect to the left
- يـYa at the starty as in yes, or long i · IPA [j / iː]
- ـةTa marbuta at the endonly at the end of a word, usually a feminine ending · IPA [a / t]does not connect to the left
The letter Ha (leicht) in detail
- Place in the alphabet: 26 of 28.
- Abjad numeral value: 5. In the classical Arabic letter-number system (abjad) every letter also stands for a number – for example in dates on old inscriptions.
- Dots: none.
- Joining: It joins to the following letter (to the left), so it has four forms: isolated, initial, medial and final.
- In names: Ha (leicht) appears in 17 of our 218 verified name spellings.
For a tattoo or engraving: The join to the neighbouring letter must stay continuous, otherwise the word looks broken. Always read the finished design from right to left and do not let the stencil be mirrored.
Easy to confuse
Ha (leicht) looks almost identical to this other, unrelated letter at the end of a word — a difference that is easy to miss when reading:
This letter in real names
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