Lesson 01

The Alphabet

ܐܲܠܲܦ ܒܹܝܬ ܣܘܼܪܲܝܬ

22 consonantal letters of the Syriac-Aramaic script, written right to left. Vowels are expressed through diacritical marks called Zow'e.

22Consonants
7Vowels (Zow'e)
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~800 BCOrigin
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Consonants — Atwat'e  (ܐܬܘܬܐ)

Vowels — Zow'e  (ܙܘܥܐ)

Zqapa
"AA"
As in "car" — two diagonal dots above
Pthakha
"UH"
As in "verb" — dot above and below
Zlama Psheeqa
"IH"
As in "sit" — two horizontal dots below
Zlama Qashya
"EH"
As in "bed" — two angled dots below
Rwakha
"OH"
As in "phone" — dot above Waw
Rwasa
"OO"
As in "moon" — dot below Waw
Khwasa
"EE"
As in "bee" — dot below Yodh
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