Dal دال
d as in 'dog' · orphan letter: never joins the letter after it
✍️ Slanted shape like a '7'. Orphan: no left connection
وَلَد wa-lad = boy · say WA-lad
Position in a word
دIsolated
دInitial (same as isolated)
ـدMedial (same as final)
ـدFinal
Short vowels
دَa · da
دِi / e · di / de
دُu · du
Long vowels
دَاaa · daa
دِيee · dee
دُوuu · duu
Other marks
دْSukun · d
دّShadda · dd
دًan · dan
دٍin · din
دٌun · dun
In a word
وَلَد