Flag in Arabic: علم

🚩 عَلَم

علم means “flag”. It has the letter Ain (ع) at the start.

Learn to write علم (flag), an Arabic word with Ain (ع) at the start. Picture, spelling and tracing rows. Free PDF.

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What's on the sheet

  • A picture 🚩 and عَلَم with vowel marks
  • Spelling, letter by letter: ع - ل - م
  • Five tracing rows, then lines to write alone

How to use it

  1. Print on A4 (US Letter works too with "fit to page").
  2. Say the letter or word aloud together.
  3. Start at the orange dot and follow the arrow along the single dotted line, with a finger first, then a pencil. Arrows guide the first two tries, then fade away.
  4. Celebrate every finished row and colour the stars at the top.

About the letter: ع

  • Ain (ع) sounds like a deep sound from the throat, with no English match; it has no dots.
  • It joins the next letter, so it has four forms: ع عـ ـعـ ـع.
  • It looks like Ghain (غ); the dots tell them apart.
  • Also spelled: Ain, Ayn, Ein.
Flag in Arabic: علم – huroofkids.com

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Questions parents ask

Are these worksheets free?

Yes. Every PDF on huroofkids.com is free for home and classroom use, with no sign-up.

What age are they for?

Ages 3–7: preschool, kindergarten (KG1, KG2), reception and Year 1 / Grade 1.

How many forms does Ain have?

Four: ع عـ ـعـ ـع.

How can my child tell ع from غ?

By the dots: ع has no dots; غ has one dot above.