أَوْ حَرْفٌ مُشَدَّدٌ، مِثْلَ: «دَوَابَّ».
Translation: Or a doubled letter follows the plural alif, as in dawābb.
The letter after alif in دَوَابّ is بّ. A shadda indicates a doubled consonant. The author gives this as a distinct permitted shape of the pattern.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| دَابَّةٌ | Singular |
| دَوَابُّ | Plural in nominative form |