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 2. It will be observed that, , , , , , do not alter in shape, whether initial, medial, or final; neither do they unite with the letter following to the left. The letters, , do not alter ; but they always unite with the letter following to the left. The eight letters peculiar to Arabic are--, , , , , ,. They appear only in words purely, or originally, Arabic. The four letters peculiar to Persian are, , ,.

3. t. The sound of this letter is softer and more dental than that of the English t ; it is identical with the Sanskrit त.

ṥ is sounded by the Arabs like th in the words thick, thin; by the Persians as s in the words sick, sin.

ch has the sound of ch in the word church.

h is a strong aspirate like h in the word haul; it is uttered by compressing the lower muscles of the throat.

kh has a sound like ch in the word loch, as pronounced by a Scotchman.

d is more dental than the English d. z is sounded by the Arabs like th in the words thy, thine ; by the Persians as z in zeal.