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A glottal stop that disappears.
Also known as: Connecting hamza, Elidable hamza
The Arabic mark showing an initial glottal stop pronounced only when the word begins an utterance.
Marks an initial glottal stop that is dropped when the word is preceded by another in the same utterance.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Written on the definite article, so the difference between the mark and a full hamza is met in the very first word of most Arabic sentences and is one of the earliest things a reader must learn.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A small ṣād head — a rounded hook — set above an alif, distinguishing it from the alif carrying a full hamza.