Ḍād
| Ḍād | |
|---|---|
| Arabic | ﺽ |
| Geʽez | ፀ |
| Phonemic representation | dˤ , (ðˤ), ɮˤ |
| Position in alphabet | 26 |
| Numerical value | 800 |
| Alphabetic derivatives of the Phoenician | |
| Ḍād ضاد | |
|---|---|
| ﺽ | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Arabic script |
| Type | Abjad |
| Language of origin | Arabic language |
| Sound values | |
| Alphabetical position | 15 |
| History | |
| Development |
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| Other | |
| Writing direction | Right-to-left |
Ḍād (ﺽ) is the fifteenth 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, ẓāʾ, ġayn). In name and shape, it is a variant of ṣād. Its numerical value is 800 (see Abjad numerals). It is related to the Ancient North Arabian 𐪓, South Arabian 𐩳.
The letter symbol itself is a derivation, by addition of a diacritic dot, from ص ṣād (representing /sˤ/).
| Position in word: | Isolated | Final | Medial | Initial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glyph form: (Help) |
ض | ـض | ـضـ | ضـ |