Arabic words that start with Zah (ظ)

Picture words beginning with Zah: ظرف (envelope), ظل (shadow / shade), ظبي (gazelle), ظفر (fingernail), ظهر (back (of the body)), ظربان (skunk). Free printable tracing PDF.

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What's on the sheet

  • ✉️ ظرف: envelope
  • ظل: shadow / shade
  • 🦌 ظبي: gazelle
  • 💅 ظفر: fingernail
  • ظهر: back (of the body)
  • 🦨 ظربان: skunk

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: ظ

  • Zah (ظ) sounds like a heavy 'th' as in 'this'; it has one dot above.
  • It joins the next letter, so it has four forms: ظ ظـ ـظـ ـظ.
  • It looks like Tah (ط); the dots tell them apart.
  • Also spelled: Zah, Zaa, Dhaa.
Arabic words that start with Zah (ظ) – huroofkids.com

Picture words

✉️ظَرْفenvelope🔤ظِلّshadow / shade🦌ظَبْيgazelle💅ظُفْرfingernail🔤ظَهْرback (of the body)🦨ظَرِبَانskunk

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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 Zah have?

Four: ظ ظـ ـظـ ـظ.

How can my child tell ظ from ط?

By the dots: ظ has one dot above; ط has no dots.