Letter 19 of 29
Ghayn
Transliterated “gh”
غ
Its four forms
An Arabic letter changes shape depending on where it sits in a word. All four are the same letter.
- Isolated
- غ
- Initial
- غـ
- Medial
- ـغـ
- Final
- ـغ
Where it comes from
Upper throat, nearest the mouth
The voiced counterpart of خ, like a French "r". Always heavy.
More on this articulation point →Qualities
- Rakhawah
- Jahr
- Isti'la
Joining: Joins to the letter that follows it.
Common mistakes
- Producing a hard "g"
- Making it light
In the Quran
- 1:7الْمَغْضُوبِGhayn with sukun