Urdu Script (Nastaliq)

اردو رسم الخط (نستعلیق)

About this concept

Urdu uses a modified Arabic script written in Nastaliq calligraphic style, right-to-left. 38 letters including additional letters (ٹ ڈ ڑ ں ے) not found in Arabic. Letters change form based on position.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~50 cards at level A1.

Examples

ا ب پ ت ٹ ث ج چalif, be, pe, te, ṭe, se, jim, che

ح خ د ڈ ذ ر ڑ ز ژhe, khe, dāl, ḍāl, zāl, re, ṛe, ze, zhe

س ش ص ض ط ظ ع غsin, shin, suād, zuād, to'e, zo'e, ain, ghain

ف ق ک گ ل م ن و ہ ی ےfe, qāf, kāf, gāf, lām, mim, nun, vāo, he, ye, baṛi ye

Concepts that build on this

Vowel Marks (Aerab)A1

More A1 concepts

Vowel Marks (Aerab)اعراب Personal Pronouns and Honorificsذاتی ضمیر اور اعزازی الفاظ Grammatical Genderقواعدی جنس Singular and Pluralواحد اور جمع ہونا - To Be (Present)فعل «ہونا» حال

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