Topic: Arabic

"David is smart."

Translation:دَوود ذَكِيّ.

July 2, 2019

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/kimjongjung

    Isn't it "Dauud" in Arabic?

    July 2, 2019
    https://www.duolingo.com/shawamat

      It's Dawud. That's why there's two و, one for the "w" sound and the following the long "u" vowel sound.

      July 3, 2019
      https://www.duolingo.com/SirV3nt90

        Then shouldn't there be fatha after the dal? Ergo: دَوود

        July 6, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/shawamat

          Yup! Otherwise, if I wasn't familiar with the name, I would've spelled it like Dauud too

          July 7, 2019
          https://www.duolingo.com/Sief5

            There's no "v" sound in the alphabet. Nor is there any "p" sound for that matter.

            July 4, 2019
            https://www.duolingo.com/Milverton

              Isn't it confusing for people not familiar with the translation of Abrahamic names to list Dawuud instead of David?

              July 7, 2019
              https://www.duolingo.com/Saretta439709

                دويد

                July 4, 2019
                https://www.duolingo.com/Alexey914898
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                Why does the TTS pronunciation vary: Dawwid (here)/Dauud/Dawud?

                July 17, 2019
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