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moon letter in Arabic

حُرُوف قَمَرِيَّة ḥurūf qamariyya

moon letter in Arabic: حُرُوف قَمَرِيَّة (ḥurūf qamariyya), حَرْف قَمَرِيّ (ḥarf qamariyy). In English, moon letter means one of fourteen Arabic letters that do not affect the pronunciation of the "L" of a preceding definite article (ال- (al--)). The "L" in the Arabic definite article is pronounced "L" when followed by a moon letter: e.g., القُرْآن (al-qurʔān). The fourteen moon letters are: ء (ʔ), ب (b), ج (j), ح (ḥ), خ (ḵ), ع (ʕ), غ (ḡ), ف (f), ق (q), ك (k), م (m), ه (h), و (w), ي (y).

Arabic words for moon letter

moon letter
حُرُوف قَمَرِيَّة ḥurūf qamariyya, حَرْف قَمَرِيّ ḥarf qamariyy

English meaning of moon letter

  1. noun One of fourteen Arabic letters that do not affect the pronunciation of the "L" of a preceding definite article (ال- (al--)). The "L" in the Arabic definite article is pronounced "L" when followed by a moon letter: e.g., القُرْآن (al-qurʔān). The fourteen moon letters are: ء (ʔ), ب (b), ج (j), ح (ḥ), خ (ḵ), ع (ʕ), غ (ḡ), ف (f), ق (q), ك (k), م (m), ه (h), و (w), ي (y).

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Questions about moon letter in Arabic

What is the meaning of moon letter in Arabic?
Moon letter in Arabic is حُرُوف قَمَرِيَّة (ḥurūf qamariyya), حَرْف قَمَرِيّ (ḥarf qamariyy).
ما معنى كلمة moon letter؟
Moon letter: حُرُوف قَمَرِيَّة (ḥurūf qamariyya), حَرْف قَمَرِيّ (ḥarf qamariyy).
What does moon letter mean in English?
Moon letter means one of fourteen Arabic letters that do not affect the pronunciation of the "L" of a preceding definite article (ال- (al--)). The "L" in the Arabic definite article is pronounced "L" when followed by a moon letter: e.g., القُرْآن (al-qurʔān). The fourteen moon letters are: ء (ʔ), ب (b), ج (j), ح (ḥ), خ (ḵ), ع (ʕ), غ (ḡ), ف (f), ق (q), ك (k), م (m), ه (h), و (w), ي (y).

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