ز.
zāy · zayn
The eleventh letter of the Arabic alphabet, written in the Arabic script; preceded by ر (r) and followed by س (s).
Meaning & usage
The eleventh letter of the Arabic alphabet, written in the Arabic script; preceded by ر (r) and followed by س (s).
Where this word comes from
From the Nabataean letter 𐢉 (l, “zayin”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤆 (l, “zayin”), from an uncertain Egyptian hieroglyph (𓈔?,𓏭?). See also Classical Syriac ܙ (l, “zayin”), Hebrew ז (l, “zayin”), Ancient Greek ζ (z), Latin Z.
The seventh numeral symbol of the Arabic alphabet (traditional abjad order, used for list numbering), written in the Arabic script; preceded by و (w) and followed by ح (ḥ).
Where this word comes from
From the Nabataean letter 𐢉 (l, “zayin”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤆 (l, “zayin”), from an uncertain Egyptian hieroglyph (𓈔?,𓏭?). See also Classical Syriac ܙ (l, “zayin”), Hebrew ז (l, “zayin”), Ancient Greek ζ (z), Latin Z.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.