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ءء

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry discusses the letter 'alif' (آ) as a letter of the alphabet, its grammatical function, and its pronunciation. It also touches upon the diminutive form of the word 'ayah' (verse).

Derived headwords

آother
  1. 1.
    a letter that can be lengthened or shortenedboth

    a letter that can be lengthened or shortened

  2. 2.
    if you lengthen it, it is nunatedboth

    if you lengthen it, it is nunated

آيةnoun
  1. 1.
    an imperative verb-noun, meaning to request more of a speech or actionboth

    an imperative verb-noun, meaning to request more of a speech or action

  2. 2.
    the waw is changed to yaʾboth

    the waw is changed to yaʾ

  3. 3.
    you say 'ayyatu imra'atin jā'atki' (which woman came to you?)both

    you say 'ayyatu imra'atin jā'atki' (which woman came to you?)

  4. 4.
    you say 'ayyatu jāriyatin' (which girl?)both

    you say 'ayyatu jāriyatin' (which girl?)

  5. 5.
    a word that precedes an explanation, meaning 'he means such and such'both

    a word that precedes an explanation, meaning 'he means such and such'

أييةnoun
  1. 1.
    small verseclassical

    The diminutive form of 'ayah', meaning a small verse or a short passage.

Parallel reading

حرف هجاء مقصورة موقوفة
A letter of the alphabet, shortened and stopped.
فإن جعلتها اسما مددتها
And if you make it a noun, you lengthen it.
وهى تؤنث ما لم تسم حرفا
And it is feminine unless it is named as a letter.
وإذا صغرت آية
And when you make 'ayah' diminutive,
قلت أيية
you say 'ayyah'.