Dari is written in Arabic script, but with four additional letters: پ pay, ژ zhay, چ chay, and گ gaaf, each representing Persian-language sounds that do not exist in Arabic.
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ا |
Alef |
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ب |
Bay |
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پ |
Pay |
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ت |
Tay |
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ث |
Say |
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ج |
Jeem |
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چ |
Chay |
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ح |
Hay (Hay-halwa) |
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خ |
Khay |
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د |
Daal |
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ذ |
Zaal |
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ر |
Ray |
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ز |
Zay |
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ژ |
Zhay |
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س |
Seen |
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ش |
Sheen |
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ص |
Suwaat |
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ض |
Zuwaat |
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ط |
Toy |
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ظ |
Zoy |
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ع |
Ayn |
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غ |
Ghayn |
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ف |
Fay |
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ق |
Qaaf |
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ک |
Kaaf |
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گ |
Gaaf |
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ل |
Laam |
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م |
Meem |
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ن |
Noon |
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و |
Wow |
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ه |
Hay (Hay-gerdak) |
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ی |
Yaa |
Note: Certain language conventions designate paragraphs, sections, and subsections with letters (A, B, C, D) or numerals (I, II, III or 1, 2, 3). However, when Arabic letters are used for numeric purposes, the sequence is based on the Arabic ABJAD system: ا، ب، ج، د. Only particular letters are used, whereas others are omitted. Dictionaries indicate the numeric equivalent of each letter that can be used in this manner.
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