Abjad (Writing) a writing system where vowels are omitted
Abjad is a term in Grammatology that commonly means "a writing system where vowels are omitted." (See also: ScriptSource Script Types). This term belongs mainly to the broader category called Writing.
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"Abjad"
a form of writing in which the vowels are omitted or optional, such as Hebrew and Arabic scripts.
SIL International Contributors, "ScriptSource: Abjad," accessed September 11, 2023, https://scriptsource.org/cms/scripts/page.php?item_id=glossary#abjad. [Visit]
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PsychLing Contributors. "Abjad." PsychLing, OMNIKA Foundation, 30 Aug. 2023, psylng.org/glossary/term/abjad-script. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
PsychLing (2023, August 30). Abjad. Retrieved from https://psylng.org/glossary/term/abjad-script
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