Kasra
Kasra
Kasra (كَسْرَة) is an optional character in the Arabic script that is used to vocalize text. It is used to identify the short vowel i (as in "Rind"). The kasra, a short slash, is placed under the consonants to be vocalized (indicated as a circle in the graphic). A subsequent Ya can stretch the short vowel i to ī .
Kasratān
A kasra is also used to denote the genitive ending -i (for specific nouns and adjectives). If the genitive ending is indeterminate, the ending is -in , and two kasra ( kasratān , see also nunation ) are used.
In Persian the character is called Kasre or Zīr and stands for an inextensible e . The Turkish name is Esre .
Kasra in Unicode
| Unicode codepoint | U + 0650 |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | ARABIC KASRA |
| HTML | & # 1616; |
| ISO 8859-6 | unavailable |
Kasratān in Unicode
| Unicode codepoint | U + 064D |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | ARABIC KASRATAN |
| HTML | & # 1613; |
| ISO 8859-6 | unavailable |