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mater lectionis in Arabic

أُمّ قِرَاءَة ʔumm qirāʔa

UK/ˈmeɪtə lɛktiˈəʊnɪs//ˈmeɪtɚ lɛktiˈoʊnɪs/

mater lectionis in Arabic: أُمّ قِرَاءَة (ʔumm qirāʔa). In English, mater lectionis means a consonant letter used to represent a vowel sound in Semitic scripts.

Arabic words for mater lectionis

consonant used to represent a vowel sound
أُمّ قِرَاءَة ʔumm qirāʔa

English meaning of mater lectionis

  1. noun A consonant letter used to represent a vowel sound in Semitic scripts.

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Questions about mater lectionis in Arabic

What is the meaning of mater lectionis in Arabic?
Mater lectionis in Arabic is أُمّ قِرَاءَة (ʔumm qirāʔa).
ما معنى كلمة mater lectionis؟
Mater lectionis: أُمّ قِرَاءَة (ʔumm qirāʔa).
What does mater lectionis mean in English?
Mater lectionis means a consonant letter used to represent a vowel sound in Semitic scripts.

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