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Lesson 5
Long Alif, Long/Short/Soft Waaw and Yaa
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ا name of letter | 'alif |
| ا sound the letter makes | aa stretches the letter preceding it two vowel counts |
| و name of letter | waaw |
| وَ sound the letter makes | wa short waaw |
| وِ sound the letter makes | we short waaw |
| وُ sound the letter makes | wu short waaw |
| ي name of letter | yaa |
| يَ sound the letter makes | ya short yaa |
| يِ sound the letter makes | ye short yaa |
| ىُ sound the letter makes | yu short yaa |
| بُو sound the letter makes | buu stretches the letter preceding it two vowel counts |
| بِي sound the letter makes | bee stretches the letter preceding it two vowel counts |
| بَو sound the letter makes | baw soft waa |
| بَي sound the letter makes | bay soft yaa |