How to read Urdu script

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Urdu uses the alphabets of the Arabic script with some extra characters added. Here are the 36 letters of Urdu. Each has a name that is given below the alphabet with the equivalent English sound of alphabet after a comma. urdu!
For pronunciation and use of an individual alphabet, click on the specific alphabet in the table below. Remember that Urdu is a right-to-left language so you have to start reading from right, right! urdu!

ا آ

alif, a

ب

bey,b

پ

pey,p

ت

tey,t

ٹ

Tey,T

ث

sey,s

ج

jiim,j

چ

chey,ch

ح

hey,h

خ

kHey,kH

د

daal,d

ڈ

Daal,D

ذ

zaal,z

ر

rey,r

ڑ

Rey,R

ز

zey,z

ژ

zhey,zh

س

siin,s

ش

shiin,sh

ص

saad,s

ض

zaad,z

ط

toy,t

ظ

zoy,z

ع

a'en,a'

غ

Ghen,Gh

ف

fey,f

ق

qaaf,q

ک

kaaf,k

گ

gaaf,g

ل

laam, l

م

miim, m

ن

noon, n

و

wao,w o v

ہ

hey, h

ی

choti ye, i

ے

baRi ye, y


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