Lesson 3: ب ن ت ث
These four letters share a similar base shape and are distinguished by the number and placement of dots.
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ب (Ba) – one dot bellow - /b/
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ن (Nun) – one dot above - /n/
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ت (Ta) – two dots above - /t/
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ث (Tha) – three dots above - /th/
Letter Connections
All these letters are dual-joining which means they connect to both the preceding and following letters in a word. These are their different forms:
| Final | Medial | Initial | Isolated | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ـب | ـبـ | بـ | ب | Bāʾ (b) |
| ـت | ـتـ | تـ | ت | Tāʾ (t) |
| ـث | ـثـ | ثـ | ث | Thāʾ (th) |
| ـن | ـنـ | نـ | ن | Nūn (n) |
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