[net.sf-lovers] Paul-Muad'dib and saying his name

Woody.pasa@XEROX.ARPA (07/20/84)

I think Muad'dib is pronounced "mooAHd(e)dib".  The mark between "Muad"
and "Dib" is a schwa-E like sound.  

Of course, I am probably wrong.  Anyone out there know Arabic?

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martillo@ihuxt.UUCP (Yehoyaqim Martillo) (07/22/84)

Since the name is not written in Arabic, I can only guess at the spelling. 
Since he is some sort of a prophet, I assume mim damma waw hamza fatha dal
tashdid kasra ba' is meant.  This word means educator and in certain parts
of North Africa a mu'addib is a teacher in a Koran school.

Pronounce it m followed by long u sound (u in German Blume) followed by a
glottal stop (tt as in Boston pronunciation of bottle) followed by a as in
Frenchman followed by dd (as in they paid Dan, not like they pay Dan)
follwed by i as in did followed by a b souned (swallowed a little more than
in English -- hard to describe but English b is acceptable).

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