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kasra meaning in Hindi

ज़ेर zer

kasra in Hindi: ज़ेर (zer), कसरा (kasrā). In English, kasra means in Arabic script, the vowel point for "i", appearing as a small diagonal line placed below a letter ( ـِ ) and designating a short i /i/. If the Arabic letter ي (yāʔ) immediately follows, it indicates a long ī /iː/.

Hindi words for kasra

in the Arabic script, the vowel point for "i" (kasra)
ज़ेर zer, कसरा kasrā

English meaning of kasra

  1. noun In Arabic script, the vowel point for "i", appearing as a small diagonal line placed below a letter ( ـِ ) and designating a short i /i/. If the Arabic letter ي (yāʔ) immediately follows, it indicates a long ī /iː/.
  2. noun In Iranian Persian ـِ represents the vowel /e/. If the letter ـی immediately follows it represents the diphthong /ej/. This usage differs from other Arabic script languages and from classical Persian, in which the diphthong /ej/ did not occur.

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Questions about kasra in Hindi

What is the meaning of kasra in Hindi?
Kasra in Hindi is ज़ेर (zer), कसरा (kasrā).
kasra का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Kasra: ज़ेर (zer), कसरा (kasrā).
What does kasra mean in English?
Kasra means in Arabic script, the vowel point for "i", appearing as a small diagonal line placed below a letter ( ـِ ) and designating a short i /i/. If the Arabic letter ي (yāʔ) immediately follows, it indicates a long ī /iː/.

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