Shadow / shade in Arabic: ظل
ظِلّ
ظل means “shadow / shade”. It has the letter Zah (ظ) at the start.
Learn to write ظل (shadow / shade), an Arabic word with Zah (ظ) at the start. Picture, spelling and tracing rows. Free PDF.
⬇ Download free PDFWhat's on the sheet
- A picture and ظِلّ with vowel marks
- Spelling, letter by letter: ظ - ل
- Five tracing rows, then lines to write alone
How to use it
- Print on A4 (US Letter works too with "fit to page").
- Say the letter or word aloud together.
- 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.
- 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.
Related worksheets
All Zah sheets
Letter forms
Isolated ظ
Beginning ظـ
Middle ـظـ
End ـظ
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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.