ءا

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the Arabic letter Alif (أ), its variations (long and short), its function as a vocative particle, and its role as a long vowel and a letter of extension. It also covers its grammatical functions as a dual pronoun in verbs and a dual marker in nouns.

Derived headwords

أother

1.
a letter that can be lengthened or shortenedboth
a letter that can be lengthened or shortened
2.
if you lengthen it, it is nunatedboth
if you lengthen it, it is nunated

ألفnoun

1.
a number (one thousand)both
a number (one thousand)
2.
the familiar, tame oneboth
the familiar, tame one
3.
plural of alīfboth
plural of alīf
4.
fond of companionshipboth
fond of companionship
5.
he became accustomed to this placeboth
he became accustomed to this place
6.
he made him accustomed to itboth
he made him accustomed to it
7.
I made the place familiarboth
I made the place familiar
8.
he brought the two things togetherboth
he brought the two things together
9.
it is called 'alif'both
it is called 'alif'

فعلاverb

1.
They (dual) didboth
The past tense verb form indicating that two individuals performed an action.

يفعلانverb

1.
They (dual) do/are doingboth
The present tense verb form indicating that two individuals are performing or will perform an action.

زيدانnoun

1.
Two Zaydsboth
The dual form of the noun 'Zayd', indicating two individuals named Zayd.

رجلانnoun

1.
Two menboth
The dual form of the noun 'rajul' (man), indicating two men.

Parallel reading

حرف يمد ويقصر

A letter that is lengthened and shortened.

فإذا مددت نونت

And when you lengthen it, you add a hamza.

وكذلك سائر حروف الهجاء

And likewise are the rest of the letters of the alphabet.

والالف ينادى بها القريب دون البعيد

And Alif is used to call someone near, not someone far.

تقول: أزيد أقبل، بألف مقصورة

You say: 'A Zayd, come forth,' with a shortened Alif.

والالف من حروف المد واللين

And Alif is among the letters of extension and softness.

فاللينة تسمى الالف، والمتحركة تسمى الهمزة

So the soft (long) one is called Alif, and the vocalized one is called Hamza.

وقد يتجوز فيها فيقال أيضا ألف

And it may be used loosely, so it is also called Alif.

وهما جميعا من حروف الزيادة

And they are both among the letters of addition.

وقد تكون الالف ضمير الاثنين في الافعال

And Alif can be the pronoun for the dual in verbs.

نحو فعلا ويفعلان

Such as 'fa'ala' (they two did) and 'yaf'alan' (they two do).

وعلامة التثنية في الاسماء

And a sign of the dual in nouns.

نحو زيدان ورجلان

Such as 'zaydan' (two Zayds) and 'rajulan' (two men).