ق—ghāf—gh
The letter ‘ghāf’ (ق) is similar to ‘ghain’ (غ), similar to the pronunciation of ‘r’ in French, but a little stronger.
Here Keramat shows you how to write ‘ghāf’ (ق) in a Persian style of handwriting, with three examples of words showing the letter in different positions:
at the beginning, قفل—ghofl—lock
in the middle, نقره—noghre—silver
at the end, قاشق—ghāshogh—spoon
Click the tabs below for a clear pronunciation guide, and to see how the letters appear in standard Persian fonts.