The Truth Behind Arabic's Rarest Sound

For 20% off spoken Arabic classes, click here: https://bit.ly/speak-arabic-now Arabic is often called "The Language of ḍād" because the sound that the Arabic letter "ḍād" makes is unique to Arabic... or is it? The truth is, there's plenty of evidence to suggest that Arabic's most iconic sound was not always as it is today. Footnotes, Corrections, and Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s... Check me out on other social media: https://linktr.ee/human1011 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 01:33 - Semitic Comparisons 02:38 - Loanwords 05:50 - Al-Sakkaki's Diagram 07:37 - Sibawayh's Description 09:50 - Synthesis 11:39 - Outro