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kasra in Malay

baris bawah

kasra in Malay: baris bawah, baris di bawah, kasrah. 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/.

Malay words for kasra

in the Arabic script, the vowel point for "i" (kasra)
baris bawah, baris di bawah, kasrah

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 Malay

What is the meaning of kasra in Malay?
Kasra in Malay is baris bawah, baris di bawah, kasrah.
Apakah maksud kasra dalam bahasa Melayu?
Kasra: baris bawah, baris di bawah, kasrah.
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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