ألف مقصورة · U+0649
Alif maqsura — the ā sound
Pronunciation: long a at the end of a word, without dots. Connects only to the right — a gap opens behind it.
| alone | at the start | in the middle | at the end |
|---|---|---|---|
| ى | ى | ـى | ـى |
In a word
لَيلى
- لـLam at the startl as in love
- ـيـYa in the middley as in yes, or long i
- ـلـLam in the middlel as in love
- ـىAlif maqsura at the endlong a at the end of a word, without dotsdoes not connect to the left
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Easy to confuse
Many Arabic letters share the same body and differ only by dots above or below. In a tattoo a single dot decides which letter is there — ب، ت and ث have the same bowl. Tattooed too small, the dot blurs as the skin heals.
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