289 shapes of the word No لا in Arabic
289 shapes of the word No لا in Arabic
:meow-bug: 5 and 6 from the top left corner are how people write it irl. And this is how computers do it لا.
:meow-fiesta: Yalla, let's learn some more Arabic :meow-fiesta:
ل + ا = لا
The letter ل “laam” is just an l and it's transliterated as l
The letter ا "’alif" is the long counterpart of the short vowel fatHa َ from 2 days ago.
The ’alif can make two sounds: a “light” aa as in “dad” and a “dark” aa as in “far.”
| Final | Medial | Initial | Independent / Isolated |
|---|---|---|---|
| ـل | ـلـ | لـ | ل |
| ـا | ـا | ا | ا |
The ’alif is written from top to bottom ا in the independent position, but if it is connected to a preceding letter, it is drawn from bottom up ـا
The alif is whats called a one-way connector i.e. it only connect to the letter before it, so the letter following it will always be in the initial position :think-about-it: makes sense?
Why? Why is the ‘alif ا a one-way connector?
How else would we tell the ‘alif ا and the laam ل apart? The one that is a straight line ا doesn’t connect to the following letter, while the one that has a tail ل does.
So لا, meaning no, is pronounced laa :bugs-no:
Here is what @bubbalu said about their experience learning Arabic with me, which you probably didn't get to read:
It was a great joy to study with mu3allim last year! They are very committed to language learning and internationalism. Over about four months I was able to get a good grasp of the alphabet, phonics, and simple declarative sentences. I am an early elementary teacher and work with a lot new arrival students and mu3allim helped me build the vocabulary to help them feel at ease and teach English phonics.
I recommend any comrades seriously interested in learning Arabic to take lessons with them!
4 months might seem like a lot of time but we only did an hour a week.
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