Etymology

kasra

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Today it means: In Arabic script, the vowel point for "i", appearing as a small diagonal line placed below a letter ( ـِ ) and designating a short i /i/. If the Arabic letter ي (y) immediately follows, it indicates a long ī /iː/. Full definition →

Arabic كَسْرَة
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromكَسْرَة“a breaking”
  2. English todaykasra

Borrowed from Arabic كَسْرَة (kasra, “a breaking”), instance noun of the verb كَسَرَ (kasara, “to break”).

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