Phrase guide

moon letter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of fourteen Arabic letters that do not affect the pronunciation of the "L" of a preceding definite article (ال- (al--)). The "L" in the Arabic definite article is pronounced "L" when followed by a moon letter: e.g., القُرْآن (al-qurʔān). The fourteen moon letters are: ء (ʔ), ب (b), ج (j), ح (ḥ), خ (ḵ), ع (ʕ), غ (ḡ), ف (f), ق (q), ك (k), م (m), ه (h), و (w), ي (y)

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lunar letter

Antonyms: sun letter

History

Etymology

Calque of Arabic حَرْف قَمَرِيّ (ḥarf qamariyy).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: حُرُوف قَمَرِيَّة (ḥurūf qamariyya) — moon letter
  • Arabic: حَرْف قَمَرِيّ (ḥarf qamariyy) — moon letter
  • French: lettre lunaire — moon letter
  • German: Mondbuchstabe — moon letter
  • Kazakh: ай әрпі (ai ärpı) — moon letter
  • Malay: huruf kamariah — moon letter
  • Maltese: konsonanti qamrin — moon letter
  • Russian: лу́нная бу́ква (lúnnaja búkva) — moon letter
  • Spanish: letra lunar — moon letter
  • Ukrainian: місячна літера (misjačna litera) — moon letter
  • Ukrainian: місячна буква (misjačna bukva) — moon letter