Dec 6, 2022
The Arabic letters - Class 25
Learn the Arabic letter Meem with word
25. meem
Learn the Arabic letter Meem with word
The Arabic letter Meem م is the 24th letter in the Arabic alphabet. It has the shape of a small hollow or filled circle with a small line down.
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 Meem م:
2. How to pronounce Meem م?
3. Examples of words with Meem م:
4. The letter Meem م with the Harakat حركات:
5. FAQ about the letter Meem م:
The shapes of the letter Meem م:
TERMINAL	MIDDLE	INITIAL	ISOLATED
ـم	ـمـ	مـ	م
How to pronounce Meem م? 
The pronunciation of the letter Meem م is the same as the pronunciation of the English letter M. To pronounce Meem م, press your tips together and let the air come out of your nose.
Examples of words with Meem م:
Here are some examples of the letter Meem م at the beginning, middle, and end of the word:
The initial Meem م:
ARABIC	ENGLISH	PRONUNCIATION
مسجد	Mosque	Masjed
مصنع	Factory	Masna’a
موز	Banana	Mawz
The middle Meem م:
ARABIC	ENGLISH	PRONUNCIATION
رمّان	Pomegranate	Rummaan
كلمة	Word	Kalimaa
جُمل	Sentences	Jumal
The terminal Meem م:
ARABIC	ENGLISH	PRONUNCIATION
ثوم	Garlic	Thoum  
قلم	Pen	Qalam
عِلم	Science	E’ilm
The letter Meem م with the Harakat حركات:
The letter Meem م with fat.ha فتحة:
ARABIC	ENGLISH	PRONUNCIATION
مَلعب	Stadium	  Malab
مَدرسة	School	Madrasa
مَنزل	House\Home 	Manzel
The letter Meem م with the Damma ضمة:
ARABIC	ENGLISH	PRONUNCIATION
مُكعّب	Cube	  Muka’aab
مُهندس	Engineer	Muhandes
مُثلّجات	Ice cream	Muthalajat
The letter Meem م with Kasra كسرة:
ARABIC	ENGLISH	PRONUNCIATION
مِفتاح	Key	Miftah  
مِصباح	Lamp	Misbah
قمِيص	Shirt	Qamiss
The letter Meem م with Sukuun سكون:
ARABIC	ENGLISH	PRONUNCIATION
تمْثال	Statue	Timthal
قمْح	Wheat	Qamh
نمْل	Ants	Naml
The letter Meem م 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.
The shape of the middle Meem ـمـ might be confusing as it is close to the middle Faa ـفـ and middle Ghayn ـغـ. Unlike Meem ـمـ, both of these letters have a dot above.
FAQ about the letter Meem م:
Is Meem م a sun or moon letter?
Meem م is a moon letter, so the Lam ل in الـ is pronounced when it is followed by Meem م.
Is Meem م written on or over the line?
Meem م is written on the line, but if the following letter is written over the line, you should write Meem م over the line as well.
Does Meem م correspond to the English M?
Yes, it does.
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