1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arabluatex_trans.lua b/arabluatex_trans.lua
index 82459e9..87c85e9 100644
--- a/arabluatex_trans.lua
+++ b/arabluatex_trans.lua
@@ -267,7 +267,13 @@ trigraphstrdmgeasy = { -- see the differences below under 'easy' tag
 
 digraphstrdmg = {
    {a="([uai]%-)(\"?[uai])", b="%1'"}, -- hyphen + initial alif without hamza
-   {a="^(\"?[uai])", b="%1"},      -- initial alif without hamza
+   -- the following two are replaced with the 4 lines next for now
+--   {a="^(\"?[uai])", b="%1"},      -- initial alif without hamza
+--   {a="(%W)(\"?[uai])", b="%1%2"},      -- initial alif without hamza
+   {a="^(\"[uai])", b="'"},      -- initial alif without hamza
+   {a="(%W)(\"[uai])", b="%1'"},      -- initial alif without hamza
+   {a="^([uai])", b="%1"},      -- initial alif without hamza
+   {a="(%W)([uai])", b="%1%2"},      -- initial alif without hamza
    -- this is not necessary, take out for now:
 -- {a="([%_]?[uaiUAIY])(%s)([uai])", b="%1%2'"}, -- initial alif without hamza
    {a="(aW)(%s)(\"?[uai])", b="awu%2%3"},