I was reading some of the answers given to questions here and noticed that a lot of words,or probably the words most commonly used contained what looked like to me the number three in it.
Is it indeed the number three or is it an E backward?And if it is the number three what are you using it to stand for.
Im just curious.
It looked like this--3-with letters around it.
Have a wonderful day you all and thanks for asnwering.
2007-10-11 11:56:33 · 6 answers · asked by Chara 3 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Egypt
Thanks plom2000.Thats it.
Thanks for all the responses.
2007-10-11 12:07:16 · update #1
@ Roush,thank you very much.
2007-10-11 12:38:15 · update #2
Wow,thank you all so much for clearing that up.I must say that I was having a bit of difficulty understanding what was being said in the other answers before I posted this question,
You have ALL been very helpful.Oh btw-I am from the Caribbean-you guys probably dont know where that is,lol.You have given me a Caribbean feel with your answers [the warnth I mean].None was rude or insultive as in some other sections here.
Kudos to you for being such wonderful people.I am not going to choose a best answer as you all have been very helpful.Again thanks :)
2007-10-11 13:57:59 · update #3
dear....we use 3 instead of an arabic letter that cannot be pronounced in english. it is called 3ein=ain...no one can pronounce it except if he know eastern languague..
that is why you see 3 here so many times.
2007-10-11 12:05:39 · answer #1 · answered by plom20002002 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
the 3 sound is glottal, ie, comes from where you pronounce the glottal stop, but it isnt a stop , it is pronounced with vibration .
the closest in english would be like when you dont like something , and you articulate a sound to express this. but in arabiic , it doesnt signify dislike, it functions in nouns or verbs like any other consonant.
i wish you a great day .
your question is interesting bec it shows how careful you are in reading answers .
2007-10-11 19:55:08 · answer #2 · answered by Moonrise 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
When typing arabic in latin words, some letters in the arabic alphabet don't exist in the latin alphabet accordingly we use the most close number to the shape of that letter. 3 is the closest shape to one of the arabic letters ع (but reversed).
the most common numbers used between us are 2, 3 and 7. Hope I cleared it up a bit :)
You're most welcome hon :)
2007-10-11 19:07:52 · answer #3 · answered by Roush 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
3 mean the L + Y end or T
2007-10-11 19:00:49 · answer #4 · answered by psych3000 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
your ignorance is exused...lol..jk,jk,jkkk
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its like shorter way for typing.. like for instence the word ameto would be "3meto."
the way you say it is
aametoo
5 is kh like "khalas"..5alas
7 is h like"habibi" 7abibi
2 is eh.. like le2.. le'eh
2007-10-11 19:38:10 · answer #5 · answered by Zee MOOn MOOn 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
you mean.. LIK3 THIS?
in case you do mean that, it's teen typing.
2007-10-11 19:00:27 · answer #6 · answered by pinky of teh interwebz 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋