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II. TRANSLITERATION
In transliterating Arabic words the following system of symbols has been used:
1. Consonants
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Arabic script |
English Symbol |
English words having
Similar sounds |
ا |
a"*** |
--- |
ب |
b |
bless |
ت |
t |
true |
ث |
th |
think |
ج |
j |
judge |
ح |
ḥ |
--- |
خ |
kh |
--- |
د |
d |
dear |
ذ |
dh |
this |
ر |
r |
road |
ز |
z |
is |
س |
s |
safe |
ش |
sh |
show |
ص |
ṣ |
--- |
ض |
ḍ |
--- |
ط |
ṭ |
--- |
ظ |
ẓ |
--- |
ع |
a'*** |
--- |
غ |
gh |
--- |
ف |
f |
free |
ق |
q |
--- |
ك |
k |
care
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