Arabic Alphabet Letter 17 of 30 🔊 ظ Final: ـظ Medial: ـظـ Initial: ظـ Name: Za Pronunciation: No equivalent in English. Say "the" with the back of your throat open, like when saying "ع". Pronounced as "z" in some dialects. IPA Script: ðˤ Arabizi Transliteration: dh or 6' Example: ظل (thil) - shadow Change Font: Noto Sans Arabic Playpen Sans Arabic Aref Ruqaa Noto Kufi Arabic Back Next