Alif maqsura

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Alif maqsura in isolated form
connected shape
from the right: ـى

The Alif maqsūra ( Arabic الألف المقصورة al-alif al-maqṣūra  'reduced alif') is an additional character of the Arabic script , which is not part of the Arabic alphabet . It stands for a final [ aː ]. It is according to the DMG -Umschrift with a velvet Makron reproduced (A) .

It will be like that ya ي written, but without dots (ى), only used at the end of the word (in the final part ) and has no numerical value.

Before endings (suffixes) the ى mostly for ا( Alif ) - Example: ramā  /رمى / 'He threw', but with a personal pronoun suffix ramāhu  /رماه / 'He threw it' - in the Koran , however, the spelling with Alif maqsura is retained and its sound value is indicated with a small Alif on top of the letter in front of it (رمٰيه).

Alif maqsura in Unicode

Unicode number Characters
(400%)		 Official name description
U + 0649 (1609) ىى ARABIC LETTER ALEF MAKSURA ARABIC LETTER ALIF MAQSURA
U + FEEF (65263) ﻯﻯ ARABIC LETTER ALEF MAKSURA ISOLATED FORM ARABIC LETTER ALIF MAQSURA ISOLATED FORM
U + FEF0 (65264) ﻰﻰ ARABIC LETTER ALEF MAKSURA FINAL FORM ARABIC LETTER ALIF MAQSURA FINAL FORM

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