Arabic for person

The root of the word person consists of the three Arabic letters shin that is written ﺵ and pronounced sh, kha that is written ﺥ and pronounced kh och Sad that is written ﺹ and pronounced S. Words with the same root letters are often related.

The Arabic word for person consists of: The letter shin that is written ﺵ ( here ﺷـ ) and pronounced sh and is a part of the root of the word. The short vowel a that is written as the sign َ above the letter. The letter kha that is written ﺥ ( here ـﺨـ ) and pronounced kh and is a part of the root of the word. The letter Sad that is written ﺹ ( here ـﺺ ) and pronounced S and is a part of the root of the word. Therefore, the word is writen ﺷَﺨﺺ and pronounced shakhS.

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