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Alphabet Sindhi
Sindhi Arabic Script
Sindhi is written in a modified Arabic script with 52 letters — the largest Arabic-based alphabet. It includes many unique letters for retroflex, implosive, and aspirated consonants specific to Sindhi.
S'écrit de droite à gaucheSindhi Vowels
| Caractère | Nom | Romanisation | Prononciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ا | Alif | a | like 'a' in 'father' |
| آ | Alif Madda | ā | long 'a' sound |
| ع | Ain (vowel) | a | glottal vowel |
| و | Waw | u/o/w | like 'oo' in 'moon' |
| ي | Ye | i/y | like 'ee' in 'see' |
| ه | He | h | like 'h' in 'hat' |
Sindhi Consonants
| Caractère | Nom | Romanisation | Prononciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ب | Be | b | like 'b' in 'ball' |
| ٻ | Implosive Be | ɓ | implosive b |
| ڀ | Bhe | bh | aspirated b |
| پ | Pe | p | like 'p' in 'park' |
| ت | Te | t | like 't' in 'top' |
| ث | Se | s | like 's' in 'sun' |
| ج | Jim | j | like 'j' in 'jam' |
| ڄ | Implosive Je | ʄ | implosive j |
| چ | Che | ch | like 'ch' in 'church' |
| ح | He | h | pharyngeal h |
| خ | Khe | kh | like 'ch' in 'loch' |
| د | Dal | d | like 'd' in 'day' |
| ڊ | Dal (retroflex) | ḍ | retroflex d |
| ڌ | Dhe | dh | aspirated d |
| ڍ | Dhe (retroflex) | ḍh | aspirated retroflex d |
| ذ | Zal | z | like 'z' in 'zone' |
| ر | Re | r | rolled r |
| ڙ | Re (retroflex) | ṛ | retroflex r |
| ز | Ze | z | like 'z' in 'zone' |
| س | Sin | s | like 's' in 'sun' |
| ش | Shin | sh | like 'sh' in 'shoe' |
| ص | Sad | s | emphatic s |
| ض | Zad | z | emphatic z |
| ط | To | t | emphatic t |
| ظ | Zo | z | emphatic z |
| غ | Ghain | gh | like French 'r' |
| ف | Fe | f | like 'f' in 'fun' |
| ق | Qaf | q | uvular stop |
| ڪ | Kaf (Sindhi) | k | like 'k' in 'king' |
| ک | Kaf | k | like 'k' in 'king' |
| گ | Gaf | g | like 'g' in 'go' |
| ڱ | Nga | ṅg | like 'ng' in 'sing' |
| ل | Lam | l | like 'l' in 'love' |
| م | Mim | m | like 'm' in 'moon' |
| ن | Nun | n | like 'n' in 'no' |
| ڻ | Nun (retroflex) | ṇ | retroflex n |