LessonsVerbal Embellishments: Resembling Endings, Jinas, Sajʿ, and Further DevicesQuiz

In mutarraf, one expression contains an extra letter relative to the other. The ear detects the shared base and a slight extension.

In “ʿawāṣ / ʿawāṣim,” a final mīm is added; “qawāḍ / qawāḍib” similarly shows an additional terminal consonant. This is an addition, not mere vowel change or letter transposition.

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Mutarraf: one extra letter

Verbal Embellishments: Resembling Endings, Jinas, Sajʿ, and Further Devices

In mutarraf, one expression contains an extra letter relative to the other. The ear detects the shared base and a slight extension.

In “ʿawāṣ / ʿawāṣim,” a final mīm is added; “qawāḍ / qawāḍib” similarly shows an additional terminal consonant. This is an addition, not mere vowel change or letter transposition.