Arabic-L:GEN:response to Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat query

[Nathan Arp]

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Date: 16 Dec  2004
From:info at arabictrans.com
Subject:response to Arabic spelling of Suha Arafat query

I think the rule of thumb is that if the letter before
the one preceding the vowel is marfu' then you use the
alef maqsurah, but if it is mansub then you use the
alif mamdudah. Examples of maqsura: muna, nuha--
examples of mamdudah: rana, shadha, und so weiter.

Hikmat

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