moon letter en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Arabic حَرْف قَمَرِيّ (ḥarf qamariyy).
Meanings
- One of fourteen Arabic letters that do not affect the pronunciation of the "L" of a preceding definite article (ال- (al--)). The "L" in the Arabic definite article is pronounced "L" when followed by a moon letter: e.g., القُرْآن (al-qurʔān). The fourteen moon letters are: ء (ʔ), ب (b), ج (j), ح (ḥ), خ (ḵ), ع (ʕ), غ (ḡ), ف (f), ق (q), ك (k), م (m), ه (h), و (w), ي (y)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moon letters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (11)
es letra lunar (moon letter) · uk місячна літера (moon letter) · fr lettre lunaire (moon letter) · de Mondbuchstabe (moon letter) · kk ай әрпі (moon letter) · ru лу́нная бу́ква (moon letter) · mt konsonanti qamrin (moon letter) · ar حُرُوف قَمَرِيَّة (moon letter) · uk місячна буква (moon letter) · ms huruf kamariah (moon letter) · ar حَرْف قَمَرِيّ (moon letter)