LessonsCauses of Diptote Status — Femininity and Its ConditionsQuiz

Ṭalḥah — feminine tāʾ plus proper-name status: diptote.

Zaynab — semantic femininity plus proper-name status: diptote; the special Hind exception must be checked separately.

Ḥublā and ḥamrāʾ — two feminine-alif patterns that are diptotes independently of proper-name status.

Always identify the relevant causes and their conditions before deciding how a word declines.

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Three Key Patterns of Femininity

Causes of Diptote Status — Femininity and Its Conditions

Ṭalḥah — feminine tāʾ plus proper-name status: diptote.

Zaynab — semantic femininity plus proper-name status: diptote; the special Hind exception must be checked separately.

Ḥublā and ḥamrāʾ — two feminine-alif patterns that are diptotes independently of proper-name status.

Always identify the relevant causes and their conditions before deciding how a word declines.