WHO - Standard Unani Terminologies
Humma al-Rib‘
Term Code:
UMA-1348
Description:
A type of septic melanotic fever in which subsequent attack occurs every four day. This is a type of intermittent fever because the putrefaction of black bile occurs outside the vessels. The fever occurs mostly in summer season. The fever starts with mild rigors and chills and lasts for 24 hours. It is associated with joint pain, there is involvement of spleen, hardness of pulse and excessive thirst. Its
possible English equivalent is quartan fever.
TRANSLITERATION TABLE
The following Arabic letters have been transliterated with diacritical marks as mentioned against each:
The following Persian letters have been transliterated with diacritical marks as expressed against each:
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ء/أ-has been transliterated with elevated coma (’) if used in the mid or end of the word followed by a relevant vowel and this elevated coma is not expressed at the beginning and only related vowel has been used directly.
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Letter ع is transliterated as elevated inverted comma (‘).
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Letter و as an Arabic letter is transliterated as w and as Persian/Urdu letter is transliterated
as v.
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ة and ہ are not expressed in both pauses and construct forms.
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Article ال is transliterated as al- (’l- in construct form) whether followed by a moon or a sun letter.
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و as a Persian/Urdu conjunction is transliterated as ( o ) and as Arabic conjunction is transliterated as wa-.
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Short vowel (ِ۔ ِ) in Persian/Urdu passive or in conjunction form is transliterated as (-i).
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Double letters have been expressed as follows:
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uww= ّو
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iyy = ّی
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Short & long vowels and Diphthongs are used in the following form: