Qaf

Qaf. Qaf. Such a wonderful letter. One of the final letters in the Arabic alphabet, Qaf was described in the book I first learned Arabic in as the letter than sounds like "the top of a soda bottle being popped off".

Like most letters, you don't appreciate Qaf until it's gone. Most Syrians I know simply do not say Qaf. I am beginning to learn to emulate them and say words like "taree' " and "ti'ra", but it's a shame. Such a lovely letter...................... now gone.