moon letter
One of fourteen Arabic letters that do not affect the pronunciation of the "L" of a…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)
Meaning
1 sensesOne 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)
Mondbuchstabe
лу́нная бу́кваlúnnaja búkva
місячна літераmisjačna litera, місячна букваmisjačna bukva
Translations
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Origin
Calque of Arabic حَرْف قَمَرِيّ (ḥarf qamariyy).Calque of Arabic حَرْف قَمَرِيّ (ḥarf qamariyy).
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Forms
plural: moon letters| Singular | moon letter |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsSee also
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