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    Feminine Words Without Ta-Marbuwta

    By ArabicTree | July 26, 2007

    As you may remember, singular feminine words in Arabic end with ta-marbuwta (ة)–with a handful of exceptions. Some of these exceptions are:

    1. Ash-Shams (الشَمسُ): the sun
    2. Qidrun (قِدرٌ): pot
    3. Harbun (حَربٌ): war

    Also, any body-part that humans have in pairs is considered feminine. This includes:

    1. 3ynun (عَينٌ): eyes
    2. 2thnun (أُثنٌ): ears
    3. Yahdun (يَهدٌ): hands

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