A1

Long Vowels

حروف المد

About this concept

Long vowels written with letters: ا (aa), و (uu), ي (ii). Alif after fatḥa, waw after ḍamma, ya after kasra. Critical for meaning distinction.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~30 cards at level A1.

Examples

كاتِب (kaatib)writer (long aa)
كُتُب (kutub)books (short u)
بيت (bayt)house (long ii would be biit)
نور (nuur)light (long uu)

Prerequisite

Short Vowels (Harakat)A1

More A1 concepts

Arabic Alphabetالأبجدية العربيةLetter Forms and Connectionsأشكال الحروفShort Vowels (Harakat)الحركاتDefinite Article الأداة التعريفNoun Genderالجنس

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