kasra

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Definition of kasra in English English dictionary

In Arabic script, the vowel point for "i", appearing as a small diagonal line placed below a letter: ـِ and designating a short /i/

Example: دِي /dī/ .

In Arabic script, the vowel point for i, appearing as a small diagonal line placed below a letter and designating a short /i/

Etymology

() From Arabic كسرة (kásra), from the primitive root كسر (kásara : to break, to fracture).