Descriptive cataloging
Romanization
Sources
Table
(link to LC pdf doc)
Vocalization
List of words
Geographic names
Proper names
Separable/inseparable
Terms of resp.
Tanwin
LC rule interpretations
Applications of the Descriptive Cataloging Manual
Separable / inseparable elements and contractions
| alladhī | |
| ‘an ... no hyphen | عن |
| ‘anhu | |
| ‘alá ... no hyphen | على |
| ‘alayhi | عليه |
| ‘alayhā | عليها |
| bi- ... hyphen | |
| bi-hā | |
| bi-hi | به |
| bi-mā | بما |
| billāh | بالله |
| fī ... no hyphen | في |
| fīhā | فيها |
| fīhi | فيه |
| fīmā | فيما |
| ka- ... should have hyphen, irregular practice with كما | |
| according to the rom. table, ka-mā seems correct, however practice is irregular with kamā also heavily used | كما |
| la- ... hyphen | |
| la-hā | لها |
| la-hu | له |
| li- | |
| lil- | |
| lillāh | لله |
| bismillāh | بسم الله |
| ma‘a ... no hyphen | مع |
| ma‘ahā | معها |
| ma‘ahu | معه |
| min ... no hyphen, note contractions below | من |
| minhā | منها |
| minhu | منه |
| mimmā | مما |
| mimman | ممن |
Initial list compiled by Johnny Bahbah
Last modified: April 22, 2009