3reeq
العربية
Word fold
Arabic writes one word several ways, all correct. A plain search box finds only one of them.
Plain search
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Matches the exact stored spelling, nothing else.
With the fold
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Query and stored text folded the same way. Every spelling matches.
The fold runs on both sides — the stored text and the query.
The letters that vary
| ة | ه | written both ways, freely |
| ى | ي | written both ways, freely |
| أ إ آ | ا | the mark is often dropped |
| ؤ ئ | و ي | the mark is often dropped |