An Investigation into the Nūn al-Wiqāyati in Classical Arabic

The article aims to explain the denomination of the nūn al-wiqāyati (“the nūn of protection”) and its real function in classical Arabic, focusing on linguistics and the theories of the Arab grammarians. Explanations of its function fall broadly into two camps. One sees its function as a wiqāyati (“p...

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Main Author: Ali Faraj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Torino 2018-11-01
Series:Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies
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Online Access:https://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/kervan/article/view/2871