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ص
How it works
Third "s" letter (after se ث and seen س). Identical sound in Urdu. In Arabic it's an emphatic, deeper "s" - but Urdu drops the distinction. Spelling preserves Arabic etymology (sabr, salaam).
Example word
صَبر
sabrpatienceThird "s" letter (after se ث and seen س). Identical sound in Urdu. In Arabic it's an emphatic, deeper "s" - but Urdu drops the distinction. Spelling preserves Arabic etymology (sabr, salaam).