Arabic transliteration DIN 31635
Each Arabic letter gets a single Latin equivalent under the German DIN 31635 standard used in Arabic and Islamic studies.
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ث=ṯ, ج=ǧ, ح=ḥ, خ=ḫ, ذ=ḏ, ش=š, ص=ṣ, ض=ḍ, ط=ṭ, ظ=ẓ, ع=ʿ, غ=ġ, ء=ʾ, long ā ī ū, ى=ā, ة=a. The article assimilates before sun letters: الشمس = aš-šams.
Example
Result: Latin text: kitāb aš-šams.
كِتَاب الشَّمْس
kitāb aš-šams
Limits and caveats
- Without vowel marks the short vowels are missing, so «محمد» gives mḥmd.
- Teh marbuta is written a (pausal form); the construct form at is not detected.
Questions about this tool
What is DIN 31635?
A German standard for transliterating Arabic into Latin script, with one Latin symbol for each Arabic letter.
How are ayn and hamza shown?
Ayn is ʿ (a half ring opening right) and hamza is ʾ (a half ring opening left).
Why aš-šams?
DIN assimilates the article to a following sun letter as it is spoken; before moon letters it stays al-, as in al-qamar.