Learn the Arabic letter Lam with word samples 2023

The Arabic letter Lam ل is the 23rd letter in the Arabic alphabet. It has -almost- the shape of the bottom part of an umbrella. Also, its shape is so similar to the English L.

In addition to the isolated form, this letter has 3 forms in an Arabic word.

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1. The shapes of the letter Lam ل:

2. How to pronounce Lam ل?

3. Examples of words with Lam ل:

4. The letter Lam ل with the Harakat حركات:

5. The combination of Lam ل and Alif ا:

6. FAQ about the letter Lam ل:

The shapes of the letter Lam ل:

Terminal	Middle	Initial	Isolated
ـل	ـلـ	لـ	ل

How to pronounce Lam ل?

The pronunciation of the letter Lam ل is similar to the pronunciation of the soft English letter L. To pronounce Lam ل, press the tip of your tongue on the top part of your mouth.

Examples of words with Lam ل:

Here are some examples of the letter Lam ل at the beginning, middle and end of the word:

The initial Lam ل:

Arabic	English	Pronunciation
ليل	Night	Layl
لوح	Board	Lawh
لبن	Yogurt	Laban

The middle Lam ل:

Arabic	English	Pronunciation
فلك	Astronomy	Falak
حافلة	Bus	Hafilaa
ملح	Salt	Milh

The terminal Lam ل:

Arabic	English	Pronunciation
منزل	House	Manzel
قفل	Lock	Qifl
جمل	Camel	Jamal

The letter Lam ل with the Harakat حركات:

The letter Lam ل with fat.ha فتحة:

Arabic	English	Pronunciation
قلَم	Pen	Qalam
لَون	Color	Lawn
عَلَم	Science	A’lam

The letter Lam ل with the Damma ضمة:

Arabic	English	Pronunciation
لُعبة	Game\toy	Luo’uba
لُؤلؤ	Pearl	Lu’lu’
لُحوم	Meats	Luhum

The letter Lam ل with Kasra كسرة:

Arabic	English	Pronunciation
لِسان	Tongue	Lisan
لِص	Thief	Liss
لِباس	clothes	Libas

The letter Lam ل with Sukuun سكون:

Arabic	English	Pronunciation
ملْعقة	Spoon	Mela’aqa
بصلْ	Onions	Bassal
عِلْم	Science	I’lm

The combination of Lam ل and Alif ا:

When the Arabic letter Alif ا comes after Lam ل, they make the following forms:

Terminal	Middle	Initial	Isolated
ـلا	ـلا	لا	ل+ا

Examples of the combination of Lam ل and Alif ا:

	Arabic	English	Pronunciation
Initial	لا	No	La
Middle	كلام	Talk	Kalam
Terminal	أهلاً وسهلاً	Welcome	Ahlan wa sahlan

The letter Lam ل is one of the easy Arabic letters which are not difficult to pronounce, as its sound exists in many other languages. And its shape is not similar to any other Arabic letter.

FAQ about the letter Lam ل:

Is Lam ل written on or over the line?

Lam ل is written on the line, but if the following letter is written over the line, you should write Lam ل over the line as well.

Is Lam ل a sun or moon letter?

Lam ل is a sun letter, so the Lam ل in الـ is silent when it is followed by Lam ل, and Lam ل is doubled.

Does Lam ل correspond the light or dark L?

The Arabic letter Lam ل corresponds to the light English L, but there are some special cases when Lam ل corresponds to the dark English L. For example : الله Allah (god). The Lam ل here is dark.