Ghunnah — Letters __hot__

When it has a Shaddah (نّ), it is called . م Meem

The "Ghunnah Letters" specifically refer to the (ن) and Meem (م). While these letters have specific points of articulation (Makharij)—the tip of the tongue for Noon and the lips for Meem—their defining characteristic in Tajweed is this accompanying nasal resonance. ghunnah letters

→ نّ م (Meem) with Shaddah → مّ When it has a Shaddah (نّ), it is called

Technically, a Ghunnah is a sound that emanates from the (the Khayshoom) rather than the throat or the tongue. It is a resonant, humming sound. → نّ م (Meem) with Shaddah → مّ

This occurs with 15 other letters (such as ت , ث , ج ) where the Noon sound is "hidden" and replaced by a nasal sound.

| Letter | Example | Meaning | |--------|---------|---------| | نّ | إِنَّ (Inna) | Indeed | | نّ | مِنْكُمْ (Minkum) | From you | | مّ | ثُمَّ (Thumma) | Then | | مّ | أَمَّا (Amma) | As for |