Kasra

Alternative forms

• kasrah

Origin

Borrowing from ar كَسْرَة, instance noun from the verbal noun كَسْر ("breaking") of the verb كَسَرَ ("to break").

Noun

1. In Arabic script, the vowel point for "i", appearing as a small diagonal line placed below a letter: ـِ and designating a short /i/. If the Arabic letter ي immediately follows, it indicates a long /ī/.

Anagrams

• karas