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| ''ʾalif'' has two functions: firstly, as a carrier for ''hamzah'' (which may not be written, especially at the beginning of words). Secondly, for showing the long vowel "aa". | | ''ʾalif'' has two functions: firstly, as a carrier for ''hamzah'' (which may not be written, especially at the beginning of words). Secondly, for showing the long vowel "aa". | ||
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|/w/<Br>/ɞ: | |/w/<Br>/ɞ: ~ ɔ:/, /ʉ: ~ u:/ | ||
|w | |w<br>oo, uu | ||
|The letter ''wāw'' serves three functions. | |The letter ''wāw'' serves three functions. Firstly, is as a consonant, with a sound /w/. Secondly, it is used to write the long vowels /oː/ and /uː/. Finally, it is sometimes used as a carrier for hamzah. | ||
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|hāʾ<br>هاء | |hāʾ<br>هاء | ||
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|<span style="font-size:160%;">ـيـ</span> | |<span style="font-size:160%;">ـيـ</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:160%;">يـ</span> | |<span style="font-size:160%;">يـ</span> | ||
|/j/<Br>/ | |/j/<Br>/eː ~ ɛ:/, /i: ~ ɪ:/ | ||
| y | | y<br>ee, ii | ||
| The letter ''yāʾ'' serves three functions. | | The letter ''yāʾ'' serves three functions. Firstly, it is used as a consonant, with a sound /j/. Secondly, it is used to write the long vowels /eː/ and /iː/. Finally, it is used as a carrier for hamzah. | ||
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|hamzah<br>همزة | |hamzah<br>همزة | ||