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Alphabet Jawi
Jawi (Arabic-based)
Jawi is the Arabic-based script used to write the Malay language, traditionally used in Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia. It has 37 letters including 5 letters unique to Malay sounds not in Arabic.
S'écrit de droite à gaucheJawi Letters
| Caractère | Nom | Romanisation | Prononciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ا | Alif | a/ā | like 'a' in 'father' |
| ب | Ba | b | like 'b' in 'ball' |
| ت | Ta | t | like 't' in 'top' |
| ث | Tha | s/th | like 's' in 'sun' |
| ج | Jim | j | like 'j' in 'jam' |
| چ | Che (Jawi unique) | ch | like 'ch' in 'church' |
| ح | Ha | h | pharyngeal h |
| خ | Kha | kh | like 'ch' in 'loch' |
| د | Dal | d | like 'd' in 'day' |
| ذ | Zal | z | like 'z' in 'zone' |
| ر | Ra | r | rolled r |
| ز | Zain | z | like 'z' in 'zone' |
| س | Sin | s | like 's' in 'sun' |
| ش | Shin | sy/sh | like 'sh' in 'shoe' |
| ص | Sad | s | emphatic s |
| ض | Dad | d/z | emphatic d |
| ط | Ta (emphatic) | t | emphatic t |
| ظ | Za (emphatic) | z | emphatic z |
| ع | Ain | a/i/u | voiced pharyngeal |
| غ | Ghain | gh | like French 'r' |
| ڠ | Nga (Jawi unique) | ng | like 'ng' in 'sing' |
| ف | Fa | f/p | like 'f' in 'fun' |
| ڤ | Pa (Jawi unique) | p | like 'p' in 'park' |
| ق | Qaf | k/q | uvular k |
| ك | Kaf | k | like 'k' in 'king' |
| ڬ | Ga (Jawi unique) | g | like 'g' in 'go' |
| ل | Lam | l | like 'l' in 'love' |
| م | Mim | m | like 'm' in 'moon' |
| ن | Nun | n | like 'n' in 'no' |
| ڽ | Nya (Jawi unique) | ny | like 'ny' in 'canyon' |
| و | Waw | w/u/o | like 'w' in 'wet' |
| ه | Ha | h | like 'h' in 'hat' |
| ء | Hamza | ' | glottal stop |
| ي | Ya | y/i/e | like 'y' in 'yes' |