hamza
- Light letter
SOUND
A short stop in the throat, like the catch in “uh-oh”. It often sits on an alif, a wāw or a yāʾ.
SHAPES
- ءOn the line
- أOn an alif
- ؤOn a wāw
- ئOn a yāʾ
EXAMPLE WORDS
WHERE IT COMES FROM
The deepest part of the throat
A short stop in the throat, like the catch in “uh-oh”. It often sits on an alif, a wāw or a yāʾ.
The deepest part of the throat