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Nabatean alphabet



The Nabatean alphabet is a consonantal alphabet (abjad) that was used by the Nabateans in the 2nd century BC. Important inscriptions are found in Petra. The alphabet is descended from the Aramaic alphabet, and in turn developed into the Arabic alphabet from the 4th century.

The Alphabet

NabateanNameArabic
Alphabet
Hebrew
Alphabet

Alephاא

Betב

Gimel'

Dalد"

Ha"

Wawوו

Zaynزז

Ħaח

Ṭaaطט

Yaaי

Kafכ

Lamל

Meemמ

Noonנ

Sinשׂ

'inﻋـע

Faפ

Ṣadס

Qafقק

Raرר

Shinשׁ

Taتת


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