Keunikan huruf vokal dalam bahasa Arab

Kamal, Muhammad Zulfa and Amiruddin, Muhammad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3405-6443 (2025) Keunikan huruf vokal dalam bahasa Arab. Maliki Interdisciplinary Journal (MIJ), 3 (11). pp. 74-81. ISSN 3024-8140

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Abstract

The presence of vowels in a language is one of the essential elements that make up a language. Different languages sometimes have different vowels and consonants. This serves as a distinguishing feature of one language from another. This paper will discuss the uniqueness and distinctiveness of vowels in the Arabic language. The composition of this article uses the library research method with a descriptive qualitative presentation of the results. The results of this study indicate that the Arabic vowel system has distinctive phonological characteristics, particularly in the division of short and long vowels, which not only function to differentiate meaning but also influence morphological and syntactic structures. Furthermore, the presence of mad letters, diphthongs, and variations in vowel articulation provide their own dynamics in the process of learning and pronouncing Arabic. Literature analysis also reveals that these vowel variations play an important role in the clarity of meaning, reading rhythm, and phonetic beauty in both linguistic and religious contexts. Therefore, this study is expected to contribute to the understanding of Arabic phonology and serve as a reference in linguistic studies, Arabic language teaching, and religious phonetics studies.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	vocal; consonants; Arabic; harokat; meaning
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2004 Linguistics > 200404 Laboratory Phonetics and Speech Science 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2004 Linguistics > 200408 Linguistic Structures (incl. Grammar, Phonology, Lexicon, Semantics) > 20040801 Phonology 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2004 Linguistics > 200409 Arabic Linguistics > 20040903 'Ilmu al-Ashwat (Arabic Phonology and Phonetics)
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > Department of Arabic Language and Letters
Depositing User:	Muhammad Amiruddin
Date Deposited:	12 Jan 2026 14:49

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