ISO 233

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The international standard ISO 233 establishes a system for romanization of Arabic script. It was supplemented by ISO 233-2 in 1993 which is specific for Arabic language

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1984 edition

The table below shows the consonants for the Arabic language.

ArabicLatinUnicodeNotes
HexDec
ءˌ02CC716hamza without carrier - low vertical line
ٔ◌ˈ02C8712hamza above carrier - vertical line (high)
ٕ◌hamza below carrier (= alif)
اʾ02BE702modifier letter right half ring[ dubious ]
بBb
تTt
ث1E6E1E6F77907791
جǦǧ01E601E7486487
ح1E241E2577167717
خH+03311E96H+8177830
دDd
ذ1E0E1E0F76947695
رRr
زZz
سSs
شŠš01600161352353
ص1E621E6377787779
ض1E0C1E0D76927693
ط1E6C1E6D77887789
ظ1E921E9378267827
عʿ02BF703modifier letter left half ring
غĠġ01200121288289
فFf
قQq
كKk
لLl
مMm
نNn
هHh
ةT+03081E97T+7767831combining diaeresis
وWw
يYy
ى1EF21EF379227923

ISO 233-2:1993

ISO 233-2:1993 is an ISO schema for the simplified transliteration of Arabic characters into Roman characters and is dedicated to "Arabic language – Simplified transliteration".

This transliteration system was adopted as an amendment to ISO 233:1984. It is used mainly in library context, and was introduced because ISO 233 was not meeting the indexing purposes, which are essential for the consistency of library catalogs.

According to ISO 233-2(1993), Arabic words are vocalized prior to romanization.

ISO 233-2 is used in French libraries [1] and in North African libraries, and is recommended by ISSN for establishing key titles when cataloguing serials.

ISO 233-3:1999

ISO 233-3:1999 is dedicated to "Persian language – Simplified transliteration".

ISO/R 233:1961

ISO/R 233 is an earlier standard that has been withdrawn. [2]

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References

  1. Translittération des caractères arabes en caractères latins - Partie 2: Langue arabe - Translittération simplifiée Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine (2010)
  2. "ISO/R 233:1961". ISO.