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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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