Arabic

Letter

ـَ • ‎(-a)

1. fatḥa (فَتْحَة), indicates a short /a/ or its cognates, indicates a long /aː/ if followed by an ا ‎(ʾalif).

See also

•  ُ ‎( u)
•  ِ ‎( i)
•  ّ ‎(  )
•  ْ ‎( )
•  ً ‎( an)
•  ٌ ‎( un)
•  ٍ ‎( in)
•  ٰ ‎( ā)