Cucumber in Arabic: خيار

🥒 خِيَار

خيار means “cucumber”. It has the letter Yaa (ي) in the middle.

Learn to write خيار (cucumber), an Arabic word with Yaa (ي) in the middle. Picture, spelling and tracing rows. Free PDF.

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What's on the sheet

  • A picture 🥒 and خِيَار with vowel marks
  • Spelling, letter by letter: خ - ي - ا - ر
  • 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: ي

  • Yaa (ي) sounds like 'y' as in 'yes' (also a long 'ee'); it has two dots below.
  • It joins the next letter, so it has four forms: ي يـ ـيـ ـي.
  • It looks like Baa (ب); the dots tell them apart.
  • Also spelled: Yaa, Ya.
Cucumber in Arabic: خيار – 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 Yaa have?

Four: ي يـ ـيـ ـي.

How can my child tell ي from ب?

By the dots: ي has two dots below; ب has one dot below.