WHO - Standard Unani Terminologies
Lahmin
Term Code:
UMI-0559
Description:
Highly complex nitrogenous compounds found in all animal/ vegetable tissues. They are built up of amino acids and are essential for growth and repair of body tissues. They are equally important to regulate functions as enzymes and
hormones. Its possible English equivalent is proteins.
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:
