Romanizing Arabic Proper Names: Saudi Arabia Experience
Dr. Mansour AlghamdiKing Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology
The International Symposium on Arabic Transliteration Standard: Challenges and SolutionsAbu Dhabi, UAE
15-16 December 2009
Naif Arab University for Security Scienceswww.nauss.edu.sa
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technologywww.kacst.edu.sa
2 Related Saudi Research Institutions
Naif Arab University for Security Scienceswww.nauss.edu.sa
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technologywww.kacst.edu.sa
• 2 Symposiums:– Standardizing Arabic Names
Transliteration: Security Dimensions
– Transliteration Between Languages: Romanization of Arabic Proper Names
• Computer Systems:– Arabic Name Romanizer– Romanizing Undiacritized
Arabic Names
2 Related Saudi Research Institutions
R ع R ع R ع R ع R ع R عs ص u ُـــ h هـ k ك r ر b بt ط i ِـــ w و l ل z ز t تq ق y ي m م s س j جh ح a َـــ n ن f ف d د
Romanization Standard:• 1 to 1
R ع R عdh ض th ثth ظ kh خgh غ th ذ
sh ش
Romanization Standard:• 1 to 2
R عa عَـe عِـe عْـo عُـ
Romanization Standard:• 2 to 1
R R عa aa َـاu ou ُـوi ee ِـي
Romanization Standard:• 2 to 2 / 2 to 1
R ع ء
Romanization Standard:• 1 to 0
Romanization Standard:Other rules
• Number of words• Number of syllables• Gemination• Assimilation• Character status (small/capital)
Romanization Standard:Computer System, Demo
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