Introduction to Arabic Sounds and the Kalimah

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• What is a "kalimah" in Arabic?
• When tanwīn (two fatḥahs, two kasrahs, or two ḍammahs) is read in continuation or joined to the next word, an 'n' sound is heard at the end.
• Match each Urdu name of a vowel mark with its Arabic name:
• Which letter is sākin in the kalimah "بَيْتٌ" (house)?
• Because Urdu contains many words of Arabic origin, Urdu speakers may already find many Arabic words familiar.
• Match each letter's vowel state with the correct name: