{"id":18565,"date":"2020-08-12T06:00:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T06:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=18565"},"modified":"2020-08-10T03:55:01","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T03:55:01","slug":"letter-of-the-week-%d9%8a-yaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/letter-of-the-week-%d9%8a-yaa\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter of the Week (\u064a) yaa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moving on to our twenty eighth and last letter of the Arabic alphabet (\u064a<\/strong>)! I hope you found this series of posts helpful in your Arabic learning. As always, let\u2019s look at various words beginning with (\u064a<\/strong>) along with more culture\/language related facts.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter \u064a<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n

Initial \u064a\u0640<\/strong>\u200e, as in the word \u201c\u064a\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0645<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201cday\u201d.<\/p>\n

Medial \u0640\u064a\u0640<\/strong>\u200e\u200d, as in the word \u201c\u0639\u064a\u0652\u062f<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201cEid\u201d.<\/p>\n

Final \u0640\u064a<\/strong>\u200e, as in the word \u201c\u0630\u064e\u0643\u064a<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201csmart\u201d.<\/p>\n

Remember that the letter \u064a<\/strong> can either be a vowel when it makes a long \u201cee\u201d sound as in the word \u0639\u0644\u064a<\/strong>, or a consonant when it makes the \u201cya\u201d sound as in the word \u064a\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0645<\/strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before looking at the following words, can you think of words beginning with \u064a<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n

\u064a\u064e\u062c\u0650\u0628<\/strong>: must\u00a0 .\u064a\u064e\u062c\u0650\u0628 \u0623\u0646 \u0623\u0642\u0648\u0644 \u0623\u0646 \u0647\u0630\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u064e\u0639\u0627\u0645 \u0644\u0630\u064a\u0630 \u062c\u062f\u0627\u064b<\/strong><\/p>\n

I must say that this food is very delicious!<\/p>\n

\u064a\u064e\u0645\u064a\u0646<\/strong>: right (opposite of left)\u00a0 \u064a\u064e\u0633\u0627\u0631<\/strong>: left<\/p>\n

.\u0627\u062a\u062c\u0647 \u064a\u064e\u0645\u064a\u0646\u0627\u064b \u062b\u064f\u0645 \u0627\u062a\u062c\u0647 \u064a\u064e\u0633\u0627\u0631\u0627\u064b<\/strong>\u00a0 Turn right then turn left.<\/p>\n

\u064a\u064e\u062f\u0651<\/strong>: hand\u00a0 \u00a0\u0647\u064e\u0644 \u063a\u064e\u0633\u0644\u062a \u064a\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0643\u061f\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Did you wash your hands?<\/p>\n

\u2728 \u064a\u0627: O\/oh\/hey<\/h3>\n

\u064a\u0627<\/strong> is a vocative particle, similar to “O” in English yet used much more frequently in Arabic without sounding a bit strange or archaic as it may sound in English. \u064a\u0627<\/strong> is used to address someone or a people. In some contexts, a close equivalent to modern day English is “Hey” when calling out to someone, for example, \u064a\u0627 \u0639\u0644\u064a <\/strong>\u201cHey Ali\u201d. You will find that \u064a\u0627<\/strong> is used more frequently in Modern Standard Arabic than it is in colloquial Arabic. You can find many examples of \u064a\u0627<\/strong> in Qur\u2019anic verses and poetry.<\/p>\n

Here are some examples showing the use of \u064a\u0627<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n

!\u064a\u0627 \u0625\u0644\u0647\u064a<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Oh my God!<\/p>\n

.\u064a\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Oh God.<\/p>\n

\u064a\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u064a\u0651\u064f\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0624\u0652\u0645\u0650\u0646\u0648\u0646\u064e<\/strong> \u00a0O you believers (example from the Quran)<\/p>\n

.\u0633\u0623\u062e\u0631\u062c\u064f \u0645\u064e\u0639 \u0623\u0635\u062f\u0642\u0627\u0626\u064a \u0627\u0644\u064a\u064e\u0648\u0645 \u064a\u0627 \u0623\u0645\u064a<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>Mother, today I’m going out with some friends.<\/p>\n

\u0635\u064e\u0628\u0627\u062d \u0627\u0644\u062e\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u064a\u0627 \u0633\u064a\u062f\u064a\u060c \u0647\u0644 \u064a\u064f\u0645\u0652\u0643\u0650\u0646\u064f\u0646\u064a \u0623\u0646\u0652 \u0623\u064f\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0650\u062f\u064e\u0643\u0650\u061f<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>Good morning, sir. Can I help you?<\/p>\n

.\u064a\u0627 \u062e\u0627\u0644\u0650\u062f\u060c \u062a\u064e\u0639\u0627\u0644 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0647\u064f\u0646\u0627 \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0641\u064e\u0636\u0644\u0643 <\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Hey Khalid, come here please.<\/p>\n

!\u064a\u0627 \u0634\u064e\u0628\u0627\u0628<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>Hey guys!<\/p>\n

\u064a\u0627\u0641\u0627<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Image by Hiba Natour on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

When I was thinking of a place that begins with \u064a<\/strong>, I thought of the ancient port city of \u064a\u0627\u0641\u0627<\/strong> Jaffa.<\/p>\n

For those of you who are reaching the intermediate level, I thought to include a paragraph taken from the \u0648\u064a\u0643\u064a\u0628\u064a\u062f\u064a\u0627<\/strong> page on \u064a\u0627\u0641\u0627<\/strong> for some reading and comprehension practice. It gives some basic information about the city.<\/p>\n

\u064a\u0627\u0641\u0627 \u0647\u064a \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u0642\u062f\u0645 \u0648\u0623\u0647\u0645 \u0645\u062f\u0646 \u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e\u064a\u0629. \u062a\u0642\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0636\u0645\u0646 \u0628\u0644\u062f\u064a\u0629 “\u062a\u0644 \u0623\u0628\u064a\u0628 – \u064a\u0627\u0641\u0627” \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0631\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0629\u060c \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u062d\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0642\u064a \u0644\u0644\u0628\u062d\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0628\u064a\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062a\u0648\u0633\u0637. \u0648\u062a\u0628\u0639\u062f \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u062f\u0633 \u0628\u062d\u0648\u0627\u0644\u064a 55 \u0643\u064a\u0644\u0648\u0645\u062a\u0631 \u0625\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0631\u0628. \u0643\u0627\u0646\u062a \u0644\u0641\u062a\u0631\u0629 \u0637\u0648\u064a\u0644\u0629 \u062a\u062d\u062a\u0644 \u0645\u0643\u0627\u0646\u0629 \u0647\u0627\u0645\u0629 \u0628\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0644\u0633\u0637\u064a\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0628\u0631\u0649 \u0645\u0646 \u062d\u064a\u062b \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0627\u062d\u0629 \u0648\u0639\u062f\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062a\u064a\u062c\u064a\u060c \u062d\u062a\u0649 \u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e \u0648\u0642\u0648\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0643\u0628\u0629 \u0639\u0627\u0645 1948\u060c \u0648\u062a\u0647\u062c\u064a\u0631 \u0645\u0639\u0638\u0645 \u0623\u0647\u0644\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628. \u064a\u0633\u0643\u0646\u0647\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0642\u0631\u0627\u0628\u0629 60,000 \u0646\u0633\u0645\u0629 \u0645\u0639\u0638\u0645\u0647\u0645 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0647\u0648\u062f\u060c \u0648\u0623\u0642\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u0644\u0645\u064a\u0646 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u064a\u062d\u064a\u064a\u0646<\/strong><\/p>\n

For some listening practice as well, here is a short clip in Modern Standard Arabic talking about what makes \u064a\u0627\u0641\u0627<\/strong> such a special place.<\/p>\n

\u064a\u0627\u0641\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u0623\u062c\u0645\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062f\u0646 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0631 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0644\u064a\u0644<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be back next week with a new topic. Till then, happy Arabic learning! ?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Moving on to our twenty eighth and last letter of the Arabic alphabet (\u064a)! I hope you found this series of posts helpful in your Arabic learning. As always, let\u2019s look at various words beginning with (\u064a) along with more culture\/language related facts. Let\u2019s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter \u064a…<\/p>\n

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