Ẓāʾ
| Ẓāʾ | |
|---|---|
| Arabic | ظ |
| Phonemic representation | ðˤ, (zˤ, dˤ) |
| Position in alphabet | 27 |
| Numerical value | 900 |
| Alphabetic derivatives of the Phoenician | |
| Ẓāʾ ظاء | |
|---|---|
| ظ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Arabic script |
| Type | Abjad |
| Language of origin | Arabic language |
| Sound values | |
| Alphabetical position | 17 |
| History | |
| Development |
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| Other | |
| Writing direction | Right-to-left |
Ẓāʾ, or ḏ̣āʾ (ظ), is the seventeenth letter of the Arabic alphabet, one of the six letters not in the twenty-two akin to the Phoenician alphabet (the others being ṯāʾ, ḫāʾ, ḏāl, ḍād, ġayn). In name and shape, it is a variant of ṭāʾ. Its numerical value is 900 (see Abjad numerals). It is related to the Ancient North Arabian 𐪜, and South Arabian 𐩼.
Ẓāʾ ظَاءْ does not change its shape depending on its position in the word:
| Position in word: | Isolated | Final | Medial | Initial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyph form: (Help) |
ظ | ـظ | ـظـ | ظـ |