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'ain

Variations

isolated

final unjoined

use the right corner of your nib to outline and fill in the top crescent and the lower end (in grey) of the letter

final joined

medial

initial

'ain and ghain are written similar to each other, except:

  • 'ain has no dot

  • ghain has one dot above

‘ab | player

Common Words

‘adda | go back

initial

initial

the proportions of initial ‘ain are dictated by whether it is followed by a descending (right example) or an ascending letter (left example)

ma’ruf | known

medial

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