The Palestinian Arabic alphabet, commonly referred to as the Arabic abjad, is specifically designed for writing the Levantine Arabic language in countries like Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. It follows the standard Arabic script, characterized by a right-to-left cursive style and comprises 28 letters, with several displaying contextual variations.
Similar to the broader Arabic script, the Palestinian Arabic alphabet is classified as an abjad, requiring only consonants in writing. The optional use of diacritics to denote vowels renders it an impure abjad, allowing flexibility in representing vowel sounds.
Here, you can explore the Palestinian Arabic alphabet, including its phonetic representation, spelling, name, and how each letter appears in Arabic at the beginning, middle, and end of words. Just like in English, this guide provides a comprehensive overview of the alphabet’s usage and pronunciation in different positions within Arabic words.
| As in… | Phonetic Spelling | Name | Final | Middle | First | Alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| man | ā | alif | ا / ـا | ـا | ا | ا |
| bed | b | bāʾ | ـب | ـبـ | بـ | ب |
| time | t | tāʾ | ـت | ـتـ | تـ | ت |
| thin | th | thāʾ | ـث | ـثـ | ثـ | ث |
| giraffe | j | jiim | ـج | ـجـ | جـ | ج |
| fricative (h) | h | hāʾ | ـح | ـحـ | حـ | ح |
| Scottish loch, velar [ħ] | kh | khāʾ | ـخ | ـخـ | خـ | خ |
| deep | d | dāl | ـد | ـد | د | د |
| that | dh | dhāl | ـذ | ـذ | ذ | ذ |
| room | r | rāʾ | ـر | ـر | ر | ر |
| zoo | z | zāy | ـز | ـز | ز | ز |
| saw | s | siin | ـس | ـسـ | سـ | س |
| shine | sh | shiin | ـش | ـشـ | شـ | ش |
| emphatic [s] as in psalm | ṣ | šād | ـص | ـص | صـ | ص |
| emphatic of [d] as in dark | đ | đād | ḍ | ـضـ | ضـ | ض |
| emphatic of [t] as in torch | ŧ | ŧāʾ | ŧ | ـطـ | طـ | ط |
| emphatic of [th] | Ż | ẓāʾ | ẓ | ـظـ | ظـ | ظ |
| Arabic sound | ʿain | ʿ | ـعـ | عـ | ع | |
| Arabic sound [gh] | gh | ghain | gh | ـغـ | غـ | غ |
| food | f | fāʾ | f | ـفـ | فـ | ف |
| similar to [c] in cod | q | qāf | q | ـقـ | قـ | ق |
| kin | k | kāf | k | ـكـ | كـ | ك |
| late | l | lām | l | ـلـ | لـ | ل |
| moon | m | miim | m | ـمـ | مـ | م |
| nice | n | nūn | n | ـنـ | نـ | ن |
| heel | h | hāʾ | h | ـھـ | ھـ | ه |
| wow/moon | w/ū | wāw | w/ū | ـو | و | و |
| yes/bead, machine | yes/ii | yāʾ | yes/ii | ـیـ | يـ | ي |
In summary
The The Palestinian Arabic alphabet is a writing system specifically adapted for the Levantine Arabic language, used in countries such as Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. It follows the standard Arabic script, featuring a right-to-left cursive style and comprising 28 letters, many of which exhibit contextual variations.
Similar to the broader Arabic script, it is considered an abjad, where only consonants are mandatory, and the use of diacritics to indicate vowels is optional, resulting in its classification as an impure abjad. This alphabet guide includes information on phonetics, spelling, names, and the appearance of each letter in Arabic at the beginning, middle, and end of words.
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