The Abjad value of the emphatic Taa (ط) is 9, the ninth letter of the Abjad and the last of the single digits. This is the heavy ta, distinct from the light Ta (ت, value 400). It opens words of purity and goodness such as Tayyib (pure, good) and Taha, a name of the Prophet.
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Taa is the ninth letter of the Abjad and the last of the single digits, worth 9. It is the emphatic ta, and it opens words about purity, goodness, and the good things of life.
What Is the Arabic Letter Taa (ط)?
Taa is the ninth letter in the Abjad order and a sun letter. It is the emphatic, heavy ta, deeper than the light Ta (ت, value 400), and it is drawn as a loop with an upright stroke standing through it.
Taa forms a pair with ظ (Za): the two share the same shape, and a single dot above turns Taa (9) into Za (900).
- Abjad Position: 9th, value 9 (the last single digit)
- Modern Alphabet Position: 16th
- Type: a sun letter (huruf shamsiyya)
- Origin: the Phoenician Teth, ancestor of Hebrew Tet and Greek Theta
- Dots: none
- Joining: connects on both sides, with four forms
- Opens: Tayyib (pure / good), Tahir (pure), Taha, Tariq
What Is the Abjad Value of Taa?
In the Abjad system the value of Taa is 9, the last of the units before the tens begin. It follows Haa (8) and keeps its value in any position.
Taa is 9 in both the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems. Do not confuse it with the light Ta (ت), which is 400. See the Abjad Calculation Rules, or total any name in the Abjad Calculator.
| System | Taa value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mashriqi (Eastern / Standard) | 9 | Used across the Arab world and South Asia |
| Maghribi (Western) | 9 | Used in North Africa; unchanged for Taa |
Taa: Purity and Goodness
Taa opens طيب (tayyib, pure and good) and طاهر (tahir, pure). It also begins طه (Taha), one of the names of the Prophet, and طوبى (tuba, a word of blessedness). These are matters of vocabulary, not of the number 9.
No name among the ninety-nine begins with Taa, so this letter is met most often in its everyday words and in personal names.
Words of Purity and Blessing
| Word | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| طيب | Tayyib, pure / good | 21 |
| طاهر | Tahir, pure | 215 |
| طه | Taha, a name of the Prophet | 14 |
| طوبى | Tuba, blessedness | 27 |
Names That Contain Taa
Taa begins several well-known names. The totals below are plain letter sums, shown for study only.
Prophets and Companions
| Name | Who they were | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| طلحة | Talha ibn Ubaydillah, a companion | 52 |
Other Names
| Name | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| طارق | Tariq, “the morning star” | 310 |
| طاهر | Tahir, “pure” | 215 |
Everyday Words That Contain Taa
Taa appears across everyday Arabic. Here are a few familiar words.
| Word | Meaning | Abjad value |
|---|---|---|
| طريق | Road, path (tariq) | 319 |
| طعام | Food (taam) | 120 |
| طبيب | Doctor (tabib) | 23 |
How to Write Taa (ط)
Taa connects on both sides and keeps its full height in every position, so its four forms look more alike than most. It is written as a loop with a vertical stroke drawn through it, and it carries no dot.
| Position | Form | Example | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isolated | ط | طه | Taha |
| Initial | طـ | طريق | Tariq (road) |
| Medial | ـطـ | خطر | Khatar (danger) |
| Final | ـط | قسط | Qist (fairness) |
Taa and Za
Taa and ظ (Za) are a matched pair. A single dot above turns Taa (9) into Za (900), the largest jump any single dot makes in the whole Abjad.
اردو میں حرف ط (ط)
حرف ط ابجد کا نواں حرف ہے اور اکائیوں کا آخری عدد ہے؛ اس کا عدد (adad) 9 ہے۔ یہ بھاری “ط” ہے، جو ہلکی ت (قدر 400) سے مختلف ہے۔
یہ حرف طیب (پاک و اچھا)، طاہر (پاک) اور طه (نبیِ کریم کا ایک نام) جیسے الفاظ کی بنیاد ہے۔
یہ عدد صرف حساب اور مطالعے کے لیے ہے۔ کسی مذہبی فیصلے کے لیے مستند عالم سے رجوع کریں۔
Taa Across Ancient Alphabets
Taa carries the value of the ninth letter in the older alphabets. It descends from the Phoenician Teth, which gave 9 to Hebrew Tet and Greek Theta.
| Tradition | Letter | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Abjad | ط | 9 | Taa, the ninth letter |
| Hebrew Gematria | ט | 9 | Tet, also the ninth and also 9 |
| Phoenician | 𐤈 | n/a | Teth, the original symbol |
| Greek | Θ (Theta) | 9 | Greek Theta is also 9 |
Frequently Asked Questions
The emphatic letter Taa (ط) has an Abjad value of 9 in both the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems. It is the ninth letter and the last of the single digits.
Taa (ط) is the deep, emphatic letter worth 9, while Ta (ت) is the light letter worth 400. They sound different and count very differently, so the correct Arabic letter matters.
Taa (ط) has no dot and is worth 9. Adding one dot above makes Za (ظ), worth 900. This is the largest value change any single dot makes in the Abjad.
Taa is a sun letter, so the lam of the article al- assimilates into it, as in at-tayyib rather than al-tayyib.
Taha (طه), one of the names of the Prophet, has an Abjad value of 14: Taa 9 plus Ha 5.
No. None of the ninety-nine names of Allah begins with Taa, so the letter is met mostly in everyday words and personal names.
Talha, Tariq, and Tahir all begin with Taa. You can total each in the calculator on this page.
No. It is a fixed number used to add letters and makes no claim about the future.
✓ Key Takeaways
- Taa (ط) has an Abjad value of 9, the last of the single digits
- It is the emphatic, heavy ta, not the light Ta (ت, value 400)
- Taa pairs with Za (ظ); one dot changes 9 into 900, the biggest dot-jump in the Abjad
- It opens words of purity and goodness: Tayyib, Tahir, Taha
- No divine name begins with Taa, so it lives in everyday words and names
- Taa, Hebrew Tet, and Greek Theta all descend from one letter and all equal 9
- The value is plain arithmetic, for study and reference only
Sources & Further Reading
- Encyclopaedia Iranica: Abjad for the letter order and traditional values.
- Unicode Arabic Block (U+0600) for the letter and its code point (U+0637).
- Eastern vs. Maghribi Abjad for how the Mashriqi and Maghribi systems compare.