moon letters

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Definition of moon letters in English English dictionary

plural form of moon letter

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moon letter

One of fourteen Arabic letters that do not affect the pronunciation of the "L" of a preceding definite article (ال-). The "L" in the Arabic definite article is pronounced "L" when followed by a moon letter: e.g., القرآن = al-Qur’an. The fourteen moon letters are:

Hyphenation

moon let·ters

Turkish pronunciation

mun letırz

Pronunciation

/ˈmo͞on ˈletərz/ /ˈmuːn ˈlɛtɜrz/