Why should ṭāʾ and ẓāʾ not be assigned the same described contact?
Makhārij al-Ḥurūf — The Fifteen Articulation Points
- Ẓ comes from lips
- Ṭ relates to incisor roots, ẓ to their edges
- Ṭ comes from the nasal passage
- Both are cavity madd letters
Makhārij al-Ḥurūf — The Fifteen Articulation Points