GHAIN

ع غ

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	Final	Medial	Initial	Detached
Additional Examples	ﻊ	ﻌ	ﻋ	ع

Sounds

GHAIN sounds like the French of German “r”. Constrict the back of your throat but without closing off the air completely. Allow the air to pass through while you pronounce this letter. It is like a gentle gargling sound.
Hindi equivalent: ग़
GHAIN must never be confused with the hard “g” sound represented in Urdu by گ and in hindi by ग without the dot below.

Connections

GHAIN can connect from both sides: Thus it has four forms: detached, initial, medial, and final.