Arabic Transliteration Guideline
Transliteration of Alphabetic Character
Character and latin symbol |
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أ |
= |
(unwritten) |
ز |
= |
z |
ق |
= |
q |
ب |
= |
b |
س |
= |
s |
ك |
= |
k |
ت |
= |
t |
ش |
= |
sy |
ل |
= |
l |
ث |
= |
ṡ |
ص |
= |
ṣ |
م |
= |
m |
ج |
= |
j |
ض |
= |
ḍ |
ن |
= |
n |
ح |
= |
ḥ |
ط |
= |
ṭ |
و |
= |
w |
خ |
= |
kh |
ظ |
= |
ẓ |
ه |
= |
h |
د |
= |
g |
ع |
= |
…‘… |
ء |
= |
…’… |
ذ |
= |
ż |
غ |
= |
g |
ي |
= |
y |
ر |
= |
r |
ف |
= |
f |
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- Tasydīd is written double, example: متعقّدين = muta‘aqqidīn, عدّة = ‘iddah
- Tā’ Marbūtah in the end of word is written h, example: هبة = hibah, جزية = jizyah
- Tā’ Marbūtah in the middle of word is written t, example: نعمة الله =ni‘matullāh, زكاة الفطر = zakātul-fiṭri
- Short vocals are written fatḥah = a, kasrah = i, and ḍammah = u
- Long vocals are written: fatḥah + alif = ā, fatḥah + alif maqṣūr = ā, kasrah + yā = ī, ḍammah + wau mati = ū
- Double vowel is written: fatḥah + yā = ai, fatḥah + wau mati = au
- The article Alif + Lām is written al-
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