Arabic for appetite

The root of the word appetite consists of three Arabic letters: shin that is written ﺵ and pronounced sh, ha that is written ﻩ and pronounced h and ya that is written ﻱ and pronounced y. Words with the same root letters are often related.

The Arabic word for appetite consists of: The letter shin that is written ﺵ ( here ﺷـ ) and pronounced sh. The short vowel a that is written as the sign َ above the letter. The letter ha that is written ﻩ ( here ـﻬـ ) and pronounced h. The short vowel i that is written as the sign ِ under the letter. The letter ya that is written ﻱ ( here ـﻴـ ) and pronounced y. The short vowel a that is written as the sign َ above the letter. The letter ta marbuta that is written ﺓ ( here ـﺔ ) and pronounced . Therefore, the word is writen ﺷَﻬِﻴَّﺔ and pronounced shahiyya.

Arabic is written from right to left. Short vowels are placed above or under the letters, the are usually omitted.
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