ba
বা
fathah pattern; short vowel
Beginner · Other / specialist pathway · Al Quran
Joined letters and vowel marks
Recognise joined letters and the three basic short vowel marks.
Original Kidemy beginner self-study unit · Learn the idea, try the practical activity and review your written answers. A qualified Quran teacher must review your reading and recitation. Teacher-led course approval and booking are separate.
Learn the idea
A short vowel mark guides the vowel after a consonant. Fathah is written above, kasrah below and dammah above in a small curved form. Follow the letter and its mark together. The patterns here are reading drills, not quotations from a Quran verse.
Worked example
بَ is ba, بِ is bi and بُ is bu. The consonant stays bāʾ while the short vowel changes.
- Identify the consonant.
- Locate the vowel mark and name it.
- Use a teacher’s model to read the combined pattern without inventing an extra long vowel.
Read and compare
Roman and Bangla guides are approximate aids. A qualified teacher should demonstrate the Arabic sounds and review your reading.
bi
বি
kasrah pattern; short vowel
bu
বু
dammah pattern; short vowel
Your written practice
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kasrah
Kasrah is the short i-vowel mark below.
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بِ
The kasrah beneath bāʾ gives the short i vowel.
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dammah
Dammah gives the short u vowel.
Write in your own words. Review this work and any recitation with a qualified Quran teacher.
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The vowel mark changes; the base letter remains ب.
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I need to keep each vowel short and distinct.
The teacher listens to the vowels; the software checks only written responses.
One letter, three patterns
Build three paper cards with the same consonant and different short vowels. Read them in a changed order with your teacher.
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- Keep the base letter unchanged.
- Place each mark correctly.
- Use the teacher’s sound model.
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