No. 358 in Persian
ع
The Persian letter "ع" (Ayn) is a consonant in the Persian alphabet, often representing a glottal stop or voiced pharyngeal sound.
In a sentence
کتاب ارزشمندی از قرن نوزدهم ع. مطالعه کردم.
I studied a valuable book from the 19th century AD.
Here, 'ع' is an abbreviation commonly used to denote the Christian (Gregorian) year.
حافظ ع. از شاعران بزرگ ایران است.
Hafez, peace be upon him, is one of the great poets of Iran.
In this context, 'ع' is an abbreviation for a phrase meaning 'peace be upon him,' often used after the names of revered individuals.
در فارسی، ع یکی از حروف الفباست.
In Persian, 'ع' is one of the alphabet letters.
Here, 'ع' refers to one of the Arabic letters utilized in the Persian script.
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