Dāl
دَال
Shapes in a word
د
alone
د
start
ـد
middle
ـد
end
د never joins the letter after it.
A light “d”.
In the Quran
Voiced · الجَهْرStrong (stopped) · الشِّدَّةLowered (light) · الاسْتِفَالOpen · الانْفِتَاحRestrained · الإِصْمَاتEcho (bounce) · القَلْقَلَة
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Tip of the tongue with the roots of the upper front teeth
The tip presses where the upper front teeth meet the gum, then releases.
The tip of the tongue presses where the upper front teeth meet the gum, then releases.
More words with د
دَWith fatha
دِWith kasra
دُWith damma
دْWith sukun
Characteristics (ṣifāt)
| Voiced | الجَهْر | The breath is held back and the voice carries the letter. |
| Strong (stopped) | الشِّدَّة | The sound stops completely at the makhraj, then releases. |
| Lowered (light) | الاسْتِفَال | The tongue stays low, so the letter sounds light. |
| Open | الانْفِتَاح | The tongue stays apart from the palate. |
| Restrained | الإِصْمَات | Made further in, so it takes more care to say. |
| Echo (bounce) | القَلْقَلَة | With sukun, the letter bounces with a little echo. |