Update Date: October 19, 2024
The GetBookOnline.com team of native Persian teachers invites you to start learning another letter of the Persian alphabet which is the letter Ghein (غ). It looks strange, doesn’t it? The letter Ghein in Farsi (غ) takes the 22nd position in the Persian alphabet and its pronunciation is different from other letters. It is a throaty and deep sound that’s why it is tricky to learn; however, don’t worry we are here to help you learn it.
If you want to master Farsi and need an online Persian language course you can count on us. By learning the letter Ghein you can write different Persian words and improve your reading and writing skills. Keep reading this post to take a closer look at the letter Ghein in Farsi to develop your knowledge and expand your vocabulary.
Shapes of Letter Ghein in Farsi
The pronunciation of the letter Ghein in Farsi is not similar to the letters you learned before. To understand it better, imagine you holding some water in your mouth and gargling in your throat. Can you hear the sound Ghein? Great. The letter Ghein in Farsi takes different shapes based on where it appears in a word. Its shapes are:
- غـ
- ـغـ
- ـغ
- غ
Letter Ghein in Farsi- غـ
This shape of the letter Ghein (غـ) takes the initial position and comes at the end of the Persian words. It can join the letter after it but never gives a hand to the letter before it. You can find it in these two words:
- غرب which means the West;
- غذا which means food.
In the image shown above, you can trace the arrows and learn how to write the shape of the letter Ghein.
Letter Ghein in Farsi- ـغـ
The letter Ghein in Farsi can take the medial position and come in the middle of a word. It joins the letters before and after it. As you can see in this image, it is made of a straight line, an inverted triangle, and again another straight line that moves to the left side. Consider the word «جغد» “joghd” which means awl. The letter Ghein has joined the letters جـ and د.
Letter Ghein in Farsi- ـغ
The third shape of the letter Ghein in Farsi is ـغ which comes at the end of a word. It joins the letter before it but never attaches to the letters after it. This image shows that it consists of a straight line, an inverted triangle, and a semicircle. Can you refer to some Persian words that include this shape of the letter Ghein? Share your knowledge in the comments below.
Letter Ghein in Farsi- غ
And finally, the last shape of the letter Ghein in Farsi takes the final position and never joins the letters before and after it. It consists of two semicircles the first one is smaller and the second semicircle is larger. Look at the image above to learn how to write it. Some Persian words that include this shape of the letter Ghein are:
- باغ which means garden;
- داغ which means hot.
Practice to Master the Letter Ghein in Farsi
In this comprehensive guide, you learned how to write and pronounce the letter Ghein in Farsi and practiced writing some Persian words. We hope you enjoyed this post and promoted your knowledge of the Persian alphabet. If you have any questions about this letter or need an online Persian teacher to improve your Farsi skills, please feel free to contact us.
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