Letter 28 of 29
Ya
Transliterated “y”
ي
Its four forms
An Arabic letter changes shape depending on where it sits in a word. All four are the same letter.
- Isolated
- ي
- Initial
- يـ
- Medial
- ـيـ
- Final
- ـي
Where it comes from
Middle of the tongue, or the oral cavity when a madd letter
A consonant "y" with a vowel, a long "ee" when carrying sukun after kasrah.
More on this articulation point →Qualities
- Rakhawah
- Jahr
- Leen
Joining: Joins to the letter that follows it.
Common mistakes
- Hardening the madd ya
- Confusing final ya with alif maqsurah
In the Quran
- 1:4الدِّينِYa as a madd letter