Conventions
The transliteration system used in lessons follows:
| ث | ṯ |
|---|---|
| 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] |
|---|---|
| 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]