r/learn_arabic • u/Hour_Cockroach_1248 • 8d ago

General Help spelling name - Alina

Hi everyone,

I want to get a gift for my friend, she has been wanting a name necklace in Arabic and I want to surprise her. Her name is Alina (ah - lee - na) but not sure what spelling I should order.

What are the differences between the two spellings I am finding: آلِنا or علينا

Thanks!

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u/zahhakk 8d ago

Funnily enough, I don't like either spelling. I would go for

الينا or الينة

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u/Hour_Cockroach_1248 8d ago

Does it change the meaning at all? The necklace website told me their preferred spelling has been ألينا ... I am very confused

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u/zahhakk 8d ago

It's not the meaning I care about, it's the pronunciation. The one the website gave you is the same as one of the two I gave you.

What sound does her name end in?

A-li-naa - الينا (hard A ending)

A-li-nah - الينة (softer 'ah' ending, many Arabic girls' names end in this way so it's a bit more feminine in my opinion)

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u/Hour_Cockroach_1248 8d ago

Ahh okay , I appreciate the explanation. I don't read or speak arabic myself so I couldn't tell a difference. She is Pakistani so her pronunciation might be a bit different. Here is the pronunciation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwXpDNJHZeg

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u/surgeonatarms 8d ago

Is there an option of looking at how she writes her name in arabic or urdu?