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Re:Show HN: Eskéndereyya – Learn How to Read and Write Arabi... by yoo1I on Saturday December 17, 2016 @08:43AM (#13200679)
... not sure how well this system will fare, given that "Eskéndereyya" is 'literally' the arabic name of the city of Alexandria.
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Re:Show HN: Eskéndereyya – Learn How to Read and Write Arabi... by _samihasan_ on Saturday December 17, 2016 @09:47AM (#13200884)
Just a minor correction, "Eskéndereyya" is Alexandria in Egyptian Arabic not MSA. In MSA, it's "al Iskándareyya" using this writing system rules.
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