Conventions
The transliteration system used in lessons follows:
ث | ṯ |
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خ | x |
ع | 3 |
غ | ḡ |
ش | š |
ص | S |
ء | ' |
# Heavy letters
There are pairs of letters where one as just a heavy version of the other.
Heavy letter | EN | Letter | EN |
---|---|---|---|
ح | H | هـ | h |
ق | q | ك | k |
ص | S | س | s |
ض | D | د | d |
ظ | Z | ذ | ḏ |
ط | T | ت | t |
# Tanween
Tanween is indicated by square brackets to 1) distinguish it from Alif + Nun (ان) and 2) hint out the rule of stopping.
ـً | [an] |
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ـٍ | [en] |
ـٌ | [un] |
Example:
- العربية: Al3arabyyah
Check more examples in the reading practice for lesson2
# Gender and Duals
Gender is indicated by [f] for feminine nouns and adjectives, and [m] otherwise. Dual is indicated by [2].
- هذا: this [m]
- هذه: this [f]
- هذان: these [2]