kasrah
kasrah is the alternative form of kasra.
Meaning of kasra
Noun
kasra (plural kasras)
- 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/.
- 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.
Forms of kasrah
| plural | kasrahs |
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Questions about kasrah
- What is kasrah the alternative form of?
- Kasrah is the alternative form of kasra.
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