Re: Hebrew calendar direction
| From: | Jean-François Colson <fa597525@...> |
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| Date: | Friday, February 11, 2005, 2:23 |
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Isaac Penzev" <isaacp@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: [OT] Hebrew calendar direction
> Mark J. Reed wrote:
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>> Another dumb question: am I correct that the month name "Shevat" is
>> spelled SHIN BET TET, while "Shabbat" ("sabbath") is SHIN BET TAV?
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> That's correct.
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>> how do you spell the Arabic month names?
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> Do you need those name in Arabic script? With vowels? In what encoding?
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> -- Yitzik
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Just look there: http://www.geocities.com/mutmainaa/kids/islam/months.html
There's also a little song with the month names.
Here's a copy of the text for those who read their e-mails off-line.
The Islamic Months
Do YOU know the names of all the Months? No, Im not talking about January,
April or December, I'm talking about the ISLAMIC months!
مُحَرَّم
Muharram - The Sacred Month
صَفَر
Safar - The void Month
رَبِيع الأوَّل
Rabi al-Awwal - The First Spring
رَبِيع الثَّاني
Rabi ath-Thani - The Second Spring
جَمَاد الأوَّل
Jumad al-Ula - The First Dry Month
جَمَاد الثَّاني
Jumad ath-Thani - The Second Dry Month
رَجَب
Rajab - The Revered Month
شَعْبَان
Sha'ban - The Dividing Month
رَمَضَان
Ramadan - The Month of Great Heat
شَوَّال
Shawwal - The Hunting Month
ذُو الْقِعْدَة
Dhul Qa'dah - The Resting Month
ذُو الْحِجَّة
Dhul Hijjah - The Month of Pilgrimage
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