Arabic Transliteration

Arabic Transliteration Guideline

 

Transliteration of Alphabetic Character

Character and latin symbol

أ

=

(unwritten)

ز

=

z

ق

=

q

ب

=

b

س

=

s

ك

=

k

ت

=

t

ش

=

sy

ل

=

l

ث

=

ص

=

م

=

m

ج

=

j

ض

=

ن

=

n

ح

=

ط

=

و

=

w

خ

=

kh

ظ

=

ه

=

h

د

=

g

ع

=

…‘…

ء

=

…’…

ذ

=

ż

غ

=

g

ي

=

y

ر

=

r

ف

=

f

 

 

 

  1. Tasydīd is written double, example: متعقّدين = muta‘aqqidīn, عدّة = ‘iddah
  2. Tā’ Marbūtah in the end of word is written h, example:  هبة = hibah, جزية = jizyah
  3. Tā’ Marbūtah in the middle of word is written t, example: نعمة الله =ni‘matullāh, زكاة الفطر = zakātul-fiṭri
  4. Short vocals are written fatḥah = a, kasrah = i, and ḍammah = u
  5. Long vocals are written: fatḥah + alif = ā, fatḥah + alif maqūr = ā, kasrah + yā = ī, ḍammah + wau mati = ū
  6. Double vowel is written: fatḥah + yā = ai, fatḥah + wau mati = au
  7. The article Alif + Lām is written al-

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