ميم · U+0645
Mim — the m sound
Pronunciation: m as in moon · IPA [m]. Connects in both directions.
| alone | at the start | in the middle | at the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| م | مـ | ـمـ | ـم |
In a word
مَدينة
- مـMim at the startm as in moon · IPA [m]
- 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]
- ـنـNun in the middlen as in nose · IPA [n]
- 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 Mim in detail
- Place in the alphabet: 24 of 28.
- Abjad numeral value: 40. 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: Mim appears in 75 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
Mim has a clearly distinct shape, with no dots and no close look-alike in the alphabet — the risk of a reading mistake here is low.
This letter in real names
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