fatHa

English

Noun

fatHa (plural fatHas)

1. In Arabic script, the vowel point for a, appearing as a diagonal line placed above a letter and designating a short /a/.

   Example: Template:Arab /da/.

   If the Arabic letters Template:Arab (ʾalif) or Template:Arab (ʾalif maqṣūra) immediately follow, it indicates a long /ā/.

   Example: Template:Arab or Template:Arab /dā/ [daː].

See also

• kasra
• damma