● Nouns in these six common groups are generally diptotes and do not take tanwīn or kasrah:
1. Women's names: such as زَيْنَبُ, عَائِشَةُ, and مَرْيَمُ.
2. Men's names ending in round tāʾ: such as أُسَامَةُ and طَلْحَةُ.
3. Names ending in alif and nūn: such as عُثْمَانُ and عَدْنَانُ.
4. Names of countries and cities: such as بَاكِسْتَانُ and مِصْرُ.
5. Names of angels: such as جِبْرِيلُ and مِيكَائِيلُ.
6. Names of prophets, with a few exceptions: such as إِبْرَاهِيمُ and يَعْقُوبُ.
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Six Major Groups of Diptote Nouns
Declinable and Indeclinable Nouns: Fully Declinable and Diptote
● Nouns in these six common groups are generally diptotes and do not take tanwīn or kasrah:
1. Women's names: such as زَيْنَبُ, عَائِشَةُ, and مَرْيَمُ.
2. Men's names ending in round tāʾ: such as أُسَامَةُ and طَلْحَةُ.
3. Names ending in alif and nūn: such as عُثْمَانُ and عَدْنَانُ.
4. Names of countries and cities: such as بَاكِسْتَانُ and مِصْرُ.
5. Names of angels: such as جِبْرِيلُ and مِيكَائِيلُ.
6. Names of prophets, with a few exceptions: such as إِبْرَاهِيمُ and يَعْقُوبُ.