After explaining the letter Alif, it is time to learn the next letter in the
Arabic alphabet. So, If you are starting to learn the Arabic language, you need
to start learning the alphabet letter by letter. As a result, it will help you
grasp the language gradually. Arabic letters have their own character, for a
foreigner, you need to get to know them without hurrying.
Kaleela tries to present the Arabic language in detail so you understand it
thoroughly. In this blog, we will start with a new letter in the Arabic
alphabet which is the letter Baa in the Arabic language. Baa is the second
letter in the Arabic alphabet and is equivalent to the letter B in English. Baa
is easy to pronounce and detect because it’s identical to the English B. Also,
the letter Baa only functions as a consonant letter. This blog will find all
you need to know about the letter Baa.
Before we start with the shapes of the letter Baa, we need to demonstrate an
important note that states that the letter Baa can be connected from both
sides. Unlike the letter Alif which you can only connect from the right side.
As shown below in the table, some Arabic letters can only be connected from the
right side (1st group). The second group shows how to connect from both sides.
1st
group: |
Connected
from the right side |
أ\و\د\ذ\ر\ز |
2nd
group: |
Connected
from both sides |
ب\ت\ث\ج\ح\خ\س\ش\ص\ض\ط\ظ\ع\غ\ف\ق\ك\ل\م\ن\ه\ي |
The letter Baa falls in the second group, Baa
connects itself from both sides. So, let us get to know the letter Baa and give
some Arabic letter Baa words after the video.
As shown in the video, this is the shape of the letter Baa standing alone. The
form of the letter Baa changes depending on where it appears in a word. So, we
can have it either at the beginning of the word (initial), middle of the word
(medial), or ending of the word (final). But firstly, notice that the letter
Baa is a long, horizontal curve if it is standing alone and it looks like this
“ب.” As in: (باب) which means door. Now, let us get to know
the different shapes of the letter Baa and give some Arabic words with Baa.
The letter Baa has 4 forms, depending on the position in the word
1. Initial (بـ): When it comes at the beginning of a word
As in: /bahar/ بحر which means sea
2. Medial (ـبـ): When it comes in the middle of a word
As in: /jabal/ جبل which means mountain
3. 1) Final (ـب): While being connected
As in: /ʻushb/ عشب which means grass
3. 2) Final (ب): While not being connected
As in: /ʼab/ أب which means father
The letter Baa is equivalent to the letter B in English. and not to the letter P. In Arabic language, we don’t have the same pronunciation as the letter P. Always make sure to pronounce the letter B in Arabic as heard in the previous videos.
Cases |
Connected |
Disconnected |
Initial |
/bahar/ بحر |
-------- |
Medial |
جبل /jabal/ |
بابل
/babil/ |
Final |
عشب /ʼushb/ |
أب /ʼab/ |
Always ensure to follow the steps and guidelines in Kaleela’s blogs. Kaleela offers its users more practice on both the website and the application, it covers all the material a learner requires. In addition, you can list and break down the Arabic language into classes and subjects to make it easier for you to learn the language gradually. At Kaleela we believe in creating and using a methodology in order for the learner. In order to receive all the information, someone requests. Starting with the Arabic alphabet's fundamental building blocks, we'll work our way up to help you master the language. positive and enjoyable manner. The best approach to learn Arabic the right way is by downloading Kaleel. Also, you can watch and enjoy the video about the letter Baa on our youtube channel. https://kaleela.page.link/bgs