The True Identity of Tāʾ Marbūṭa: Script, Sound, and Semitic Roots
Introduction: What Is Tāʾ Marbūṭa?
In traditional Arabic grammar, tāʾ marbūṭa (ة) is widely understood as a variant of the letter tāʾ (ت), marking feminine gender in nouns and adjectives. However, a deeper investigation into its orthographic origin, phonological shifts, numerical representation, read more ...