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ذ

Zal

ذال

Sound: zIPA /z/Right-joiner only

How it works

One of FOUR letters that all sound like "z" in Urdu: zal (ذ), ze (ز), zuad (ض), zoe (ظ). Identical pronunciation in modern Urdu. Distinct in Arabic (zal is the "th" of "this"). Spelling reflects the Arabic root.

Example word

ذَرا
zarajust / a moment