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Shilha Language - Writing System - Arabic Script
... by echoing the final vowel of the preceding word on the alif, and a dot sometimes also occurs on top of the alif, or if the vowel is /u/ the alif occurs with a line ... In imitation of Arabic waṣl, word initial vowels are written with alif with fatha, kasra, or a bar (and no superscript bar), and /a, i/ may be accompanied by hamza ... In addition the previous word's final consonant may echo the vowel, and this 'anticipatory vowel' may be written as long instead of its trigger ...
... by echoing the final vowel of the preceding word on the alif, and a dot sometimes also occurs on top of the alif, or if the vowel is /u/ the alif occurs with a line ... In imitation of Arabic waṣl, word initial vowels are written with alif with fatha, kasra, or a bar (and no superscript bar), and /a, i/ may be accompanied by hamza ... In addition the previous word's final consonant may echo the vowel, and this 'anticipatory vowel' may be written as long instead of its trigger ...
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