The Persian alphabet
Persian (Farsi) is written right-to-left in a 32-letter alphabet — a version of the Arabic script with four extra letters (پ چ ژ گ). Short vowels usually aren't written, which is why every example in the app shows a romanization underneath. Here are all the letters with their names and sounds.
Letters
Shown in their standalone form. Most letters also connect to their neighbours and change shape a little depending on position in the word.
Long vowels are carried by letters — ا (â), و (u/o/v), ی (i/e/y). The short vowels (a, e, o) are normally left out of writing and learned from context — the romanization fills them in for you.
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