Alif wasla

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Arab
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:hamzat_al-waṣl
gptkbp:appearsIn imperative verbs
definite article 'al-' when preceded by a preposition
certain nouns
gptkbp:compatibleWith modern standard Arabic orthography outside Qur'anic text
gptkbp:contrastsWith hamzat al-qat‘
gptkbp:function marks a non-pronounced alif at the beginning of a word
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alif wasla
gptkbp:notPronounced in connected speech
gptkbp:script gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:shape looks like a small ṣād above alif
gptkbp:unicodeBlock U+0671
gptkbp:usedIn Qur'anic orthography
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arabic_letter_Alif
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7