ث

Meaning

Character

The fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is ثَاء (ṯāʔ) and is preceded by ت (t) and followed by ج (j).

Symbol

The twenty-third letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is preceded by ت (t) and followed by خ (ḵ).

Concepts

sec

th

T

Tu.

sec.

Translations

Τ

M

M

D

D

M

T

dt

S

seg.

m

M

m

M

Pronounced as (IPA)

/θaːʔ/

Etymology

Derived from ت (t), and originally written as such (in rasm) by analogy with Nabatean tradition, as Nabatean cognates of Arabic words with /θ/ were indiscriminately spelled using 𐢞 (t).