Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
الاحرف الشمسية والقمرية
English translation:
sun and moon letters
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duraid
Jan 3, 2008 11:08
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Arabic term
الاحرف الشمسية والقمرية
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Aisha Maniar
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sun and moon letters
this is how it is taught to us non-Arabs. It is then explained as letters that assimilate and those that don't after "al".
BTW, I've never heard of them called "solar" or "lunar" letters as in the link below...sounds a bit esoteric to me
BTW, I've never heard of them called "solar" or "lunar" letters as in the link below...sounds a bit esoteric to me
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Sajjad Hamadani
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Words with silent (ل “L” sound such as الشمسية) and Words with full (ل “L” sound such as القمر
Words with silent (ل “L” sound such as الشمسية) and Words with full (ل “L” sound such as القمر
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lunar and solar assimilation letters
based on whether or not they assimilate with the ﻝ (l) of a preceding article.
Example sentence:
common example of assimilation would be "don't be silly"
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Mustafa Fadhel
: the sound what mattters here not the words
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assimilation means sound, any thanks
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Mustafa Fadhel
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Assimilated, and non assimilated Arabic Definite Article “AL”
my point is that the initial sound of the sun and moon in Arabic what matters here and not the meaning of the words. so we I think it's wrong to say moon and sun.
and if you want to explain to non Arabic speaking taught him the sun ones only for it is easer. d,D,DH,dh, t, T, th, the, s,S, sh, z, l, m .
and if you want to explain to non Arabic speaking taught him the sun ones only for it is easer. d,D,DH,dh, t, T, th, the, s,S, sh, z, l, m .
Example sentence:
ممكن ان نكتب الشمس و ننطق اشمس او الشمس و لكن غير ممكن ان ننطق اقمر بل القمر كتاية و لفظاً
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Mohamed Ghazal
: Hi Mustafa, The fact that you have an answer posted implies that you disagree with the answers already posted. So, I don't think adding a "disagree" to their answers adds a lot. On the contrary, I personally think it's border-line wrong. Have a good one.
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