Waw واو
w as in 'water' — or long 'oo' · orphan letter: never joins the letter after it
✍️ A circle with a tail. Orphan letter
وَرْد ward = flower · say WARD
Position in a word
وIsolated
وInitial (same as isolated)
ـوMedial (same as final)
ـوFinal
Short vowels
وَa · wa
وِi / e · wi / we
وُu · wu
Long vowels
وَاaa · waa
وِيee · wee
وُوuu · wuu
Other marks
وْSukun · w
وّShadda · ww
وًan · wan
وٍin · win
وٌun · wun
In a word
وَرْد