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As the Arabs put a diacritical dot over the zad, we must do the same, and distinguish zad ص‎ from z͏̇ad ض‎. The difference of pronunciation must be learnt from grammars, or from practical intercourse with natives of Arabia, Egypt, or Algiers.

DENTALS.

	Hebrew.	Arabic.	Sanskrit.
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$ Which letter comes by its value and origin nearer than any other to the dental tenuis?	ת tav	ت‎ ta ث‎ t͏̇a	त
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$ Which to the dental tenuis aspirata?	ט theth	ط‎ tha ظ‎ t͏̇ha	थ
{{{1}}}„ dental media?	ד dalet	د‎ dal, ذ‎ d͏̇al	द
{{{1}}}„ dental media aspirata?	—	[ذ‎ dhal]	ध
{{{1}}}„ dental nasal	נ nun	ن‎ nun	न
{{{1}}}„ dental semi-vowel?	ל lamed	ل‎ lam	ल
{{{1}}}„ dental sibilant?	שׂ sin ס şamek	س‎ sin	स

The different pronunciation of ta and t͏̇a, tha and t͏̇ha, dal and d͏̇al, must be learnt by practice, as well as the proper sound of th.

LINGUALS.

	Hebrew.	Arabic.	Sanskrit.
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$ Which letter comes by its value and origin nearer than any other to the lingual tenuis?	—	—	ट
$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$ Which to the lingual tenuis aspirata?	—	—	ठ
{{{1}}}„ lingual media?	—	—	ड
{{{1}}}„ lingual media aspirata?	—	—	ढ