1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arabluatex_trans.lua b/arabluatex_trans.lua
index 52167e2..ebb8611 100644
--- a/arabluatex_trans.lua
+++ b/arabluatex_trans.lua
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ captr = {
 -- dmg
 
 hamzatrdmg = {
+   -- next line for ʾalif alone
+   {a="(%.A)([^uai])", b=".|%2"},
+   {a="(%.A)([uai])", b="|%2"},
    -- hard coded hamza
    {a="|\"'", b="ʾ"},
    {a="A\"'", b="ʾA"},
@@ -437,6 +440,9 @@ shortvtrdmg = {
 -- loc
 
 hamzatrloc = {
+   -- next line for ʾalif alone
+   {a="(%.A)([^uai])", b=".|%2"},
+   {a="(%.A)([uai])", b="|%2"},
    -- hard coded hamza
    {a="|\"'", b="ʾ"},
    {a="A\"'", b="ʾA"},
@@ -691,6 +697,9 @@ finaltrloc = {
 -- arabica
 
 hamzatrarabica = { -- ≠ from hamzatrloc: initial hamza has to be held
+   -- next line for ʾalif alone
+   {a="(%.A)([^uai])", b=".|%2"},
+   {a="(%.A)([uai])", b="|%2"},
    -- hard coded hamza
    {a="|\"'", b="ʾ"},
    {a="A\"'", b="ʾA"},