Meaning of fatha | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In Arabic script, the vowel point for a, appearing as a diagonal line placed above a letter ( ـَ ) and designating a short a /a/. If the Arabic letters ا (أَلِف (ʔalif)) or ى (أَلِف مَقْصُورَة (ʔalif maqṣūra)) immediately follow, it indicates a long ā /aː/.
2. father
   Geordie
3. The vowel designated by this mark.

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Examples

“The use⟳ of the vowel fatHa (or in English "a") simply refers to the participant as being the one receiving the "action" as opposed to the use⟳ of kasra (or "i" in English) which denotes the participant "doing" the action rather than receiving it.”

“The "B" letter has a fatHa vowel mark⟳ which makes it "Ba," the 'h" letter also has a fatHa vowel with an "alif" letter connected to it, so it is "haa" and the "hamza" (or you can call⟳ this is an "alif") has a kisra vowel mark⟳ and a "ya" letter connected to it which makes it "ee."”

“In this case the spelling Qua'ran should present⟳ hamza without a carrier sitting on the line because the vowel of hamza is fatHa (a) and the preceding vowel is a a^([sic]) long uu (waaw)”

“I'm not sure why you have⟳ added an "a" at the end⟳ of jahannam or reduced to the first fatHa (a) to a kasra (e).”

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