Kasrah vs. Kasratayn (Tanwīn bil-Kasr)
Arabic Letter | With Kasrah (ـِ) | With Kasratayn (ـٍ) | Pronunciation (English) |
---|---|---|---|
ب | بِ | بٍ | bi vs. bin |
ت | تِ | تٍ | ti vs. tin |
ث | ثِ | ثٍ | thi vs. thin |
ج | جِ | جٍ | ji vs. jin |
ح | حِ | حٍ | ḥi vs. ḥin |
خ | خِ | خٍ | khi vs. khin |
د | دِ | دٍ | di vs. din |
ذ | ذِ | ذٍ | dhi vs. dhin |
ر | رِ | رٍ | ri vs. rin |
ز | زِ | زٍ | zi vs. zin |
س | سِ | سٍ | si vs. sin |
ش | شِ | شٍ | shi vs. shin |
ص | صِ | صٍ | ṣi vs. ṣin |
ض | ضِ | ضٍ | ḍi vs. ḍin |
ط | طِ | طٍ | ṭi vs. ṭin |
ظ | ظِ | ظٍ | ẓi vs. ẓin |
ع | عِ | عٍ | ‘i vs. ‘in |
غ | غِ | غٍ | ghi vs. ghin |
ف | فِ | فٍ | fi vs. fin |
ق | قِ | قٍ | qi vs. qin |
ك | كِ | كٍ | ki vs. kin |
ل | لِ | لٍ | li vs. lin |
م | مِ | مٍ | mi vs. min |
ن | نِ | نٍ | ni vs. nin |
هـ | هِ | هٍِ | hi vs. hin |
و | وِ | وٍ | wi vs. win |
ي | يِ | يٍ | yi vs. yin |
📘 Explanation:
Kasrah (ـِ): A short vowel representing the "i" sound.
Kasratayn (ـٍ): Adds an "in" sound, used at the end of indefinite nouns.
Tanwīn (nunation) is used in formal Arabic and written texts to mark indefiniteness, typically at the end of a word.
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