Jun 30, 2012 06:30
11 yrs ago
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Urdu letter count
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English to Urdu
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Urdu letter information
Dear Translators,
I help me by letting me know the below mentioned information for Urdu language
1.Vowels count -
2. Consonants count -
3. Their components/combined form count =
4. Any other concept similar to them and their count - like characters and their count in chinese, etc as some languages may have concepts that we are not aware of at this time like Chinese does not have consonants. -
5. If the language has standard alphabet meaning words like in English-US, Hindi or not. -
Any special characters count. -
Thanks,
Sahil Saifi
I help me by letting me know the below mentioned information for Urdu language
1.Vowels count -
2. Consonants count -
3. Their components/combined form count =
4. Any other concept similar to them and their count - like characters and their count in chinese, etc as some languages may have concepts that we are not aware of at this time like Chinese does not have consonants. -
5. If the language has standard alphabet meaning words like in English-US, Hindi or not. -
Any special characters count. -
Thanks,
Sahil Saifi
Proposed translations
(Urdu)
| 3 +1 | 37 Letters of Alphabet |
Dr. Muhammad Salman Riaz
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Proposed translations
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1 hr
Dr. Muhammad Salman Riaz
Pakistan
Pakistan
Native in Urdu
Specializes in field
Pakistan
Perfection is my Obsession
Native in: Urdu
Works in: English to Urdu, English to Punjabi, Urdu to English, and 1 more.
Selected
37 Letters of Alphabet
In Urdu alphabet, it is the first letter "ا" [ALIF] which is used as a vowel. We may count another letter "ع" as a vowel. The rest, i.e. 35 letters, are all consonants.
The above detail is according to the orthographic (i.e. written) alphabet of Urdu. If we talk in terms of phonology of Urdu (i.e. how the sounds are spoken), then we find no consensus on the exact quantity of Urdu vowels and consonants. An early researcher, Dr. Moizuddin, in his M. Phil thesis (that he completed as a student at University College London, UK, in 1967), suggests 47 Urdu phonemes, with 10 vowels and 37 consonants. A much more reliable division (on the basis of sound) is suggested by Dr. Sohail Bokhari in his book "Phonology of Urdu Language." In it, he mentions 24 vowels and 36 consonants.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-06-30 08:08:37 GMT)
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Please note that, if we talk in terms of combined-alphabet (where ھ sound is combined with the letters, such as ب، پ، ت etc.), then we will have additional 10 (combined) letters.
The above detail is according to the orthographic (i.e. written) alphabet of Urdu. If we talk in terms of phonology of Urdu (i.e. how the sounds are spoken), then we find no consensus on the exact quantity of Urdu vowels and consonants. An early researcher, Dr. Moizuddin, in his M. Phil thesis (that he completed as a student at University College London, UK, in 1967), suggests 47 Urdu phonemes, with 10 vowels and 37 consonants. A much more reliable division (on the basis of sound) is suggested by Dr. Sohail Bokhari in his book "Phonology of Urdu Language." In it, he mentions 24 vowels and 36 consonants.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-06-30 08:08:37 GMT)
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Please note that, if we talk in terms of combined-alphabet (where ھ sound is combined with the letters, such as ب، پ، ت etc.), then we will have additional 10 (combined) letters.
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