4 files changed, 249 insertions, 249 deletions

diff --git a/arabluatex_fullvoc.lua b/arabluatex_fullvoc.lua
index 7b8d410..fd09169 100644
--- a/arabluatex_fullvoc.lua
+++ b/arabluatex_fullvoc.lua
@@ -39,14 +39,14 @@ hamzafv = {
    {a="i\"'", b="إ"},
    {a="y\"'", b="ئ"},
    {a="ؤ([^uaiUAI])", b="ؤْ%1"},
-   {a="ؤ(%p?)$", b="ؤْ%1"},
-   {a="ؤ(%p?%s)", b="ؤْ%1"},
+   {a="ؤ(%p*)$", b="ؤْ%1"},
+   {a="ؤ(%p*%s)", b="ؤْ%1"},
    {a="أ([^uaiUAI])", b="أْ%1"},
-   {a="أ(%p?)$", b="أْ%1"},
-   {a="أ(%p?%s)", b="أْ%1"},
+   {a="أ(%p*)$", b="أْ%1"},
+   {a="أ(%p*%s)", b="أْ%1"},
    {a="ئ([^uaiUAI])", b="ئْ%1"},
-   {a="ئ(%p?)$", b="ئْ%1"},
-   {a="ئ(%p?%s)", b="ئْ%1"},
+   {a="ئ(%p*)$", b="ئْ%1"},
+   {a="ئ(%p*%s)", b="ئْ%1"},
    -- hamza takes tašdīd too
    {a="''([Uu])", b="ؤؤ%1"},
    {a="''([Aa])", b="أأ%1"},
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ hamzafv = {
    {a="([^uiyUI])\'a?A([%_%^%.]?[%`%'btjghxdrzsfqklmnywAY])", b="%1آ%2"},
    {a="^\'a?A([%_%^%.]?[%`%'btjghxdrzsfqklmnywAY])", b="آ%1"},
    {a="(%W)\'a?A([%_%^%.]?[%`%'btjghxdrzsfqklmnywAY])", b="%1آ%2"},
-   {a="(A)(')(uN?%p?)$", b="aآء%3"},
-   {a="(A)(')(uN?)(%p?%s)", b="aآء%3%4"},
-   {a="(A)(')(iN?%p?)$", b="aآء%3"},
-   {a="(A)(')(iN?)(%p?%s)", b="aآء%3%4"},
+   {a="(A)(')(uN?%p*)$", b="aآء%3"},
+   {a="(A)(')(uN?)(%p*%s)", b="aآء%3%4"},
+   {a="(A)(')(iN?%p*)$", b="aآء%3"},
+   {a="(A)(')(iN?)(%p*%s)", b="aآء%3%4"},
    {a="(A)(')([iI])", b="aآئ%3"}, -- historic madda
    {a="(A)(')(u)", b="aآؤ%3"}, -- historic madda
    {a="(A)(')", b="aآء"}, -- historic madda
@@ -102,31 +102,31 @@ hamzafv = {
    {a="(mi)(%')(aN%_?[AY])", b="%1أ%3"},
    -- final hamzah is on the line after a letter of prolongation or a
    -- consonant with sukūn
-   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p?)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
-   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"},
+   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p*)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
+   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"},
 -- u
-   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?%p?)$", b="%1ؤ%3"},
-   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ؤ%3%4"},
-   {a="(u)(')(%p?)$", b="%1ؤْ%3"},
-   {a="(u)(')(%p?%s)", b="%1ؤْ%3"},
+   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?%p*)$", b="%1ؤ%3"},
+   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ؤ%3%4"},
+   {a="(u)(')(%p*)$", b="%1ؤْ%3"},
+   {a="(u)(')(%p*%s)", b="%1ؤْ%3"},
 -- a
-   {a="(a)(')(A%p?)$", b="%1آ"},
-   {a="(a)(')(A)(%p?%s)", b="%1آ%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')([u]N?%p?)$", b="%1أ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')([u]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')(a%p?)$", b="%1أ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')(a)(%p?%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')(aN%p?)$", b="%1أً"},
-   {a="(a)(')(aN)(%p?%s)", b="%1أً%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')([i]N?%p?)$", b="%1إ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')([i]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1إ%3%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')(%p?)$", b="%1أْ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')(%p?%s)", b="%1أْ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')(A%p*)$", b="%1آ"},
+   {a="(a)(')(A)(%p*%s)", b="%1آ%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')([u]N?%p*)$", b="%1أ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')([u]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')(a%p*)$", b="%1أ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')(a)(%p*%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')(aN%p*)$", b="%1أً"},
+   {a="(a)(')(aN)(%p*%s)", b="%1أً%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')([i]N?%p*)$", b="%1إ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')([i]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1إ%3%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')(%p*)$", b="%1أْ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')(%p*%s)", b="%1أْ%3"},
 -- i
-   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?%p?)$", b="%1ئ%3"},
-   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ئ%3%4"},
-   {a="(i)(')(%p?)$", b="%1ئْ%3"},
-   {a="(i)(')(%p?%s)", b="%1ئْ%3"},
+   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?%p*)$", b="%1ئ%3"},
+   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ئ%3%4"},
+   {a="(i)(')(%p*)$", b="%1ئْ%3"},
+   {a="(i)(')(%p*%s)", b="%1ئْ%3"},
 --
    -- middle
    {a="([UIwy])(')", b="%1ء"}, --new
@@ -165,14 +165,14 @@ hamzafveasy = { -- differences marked below with 'easy'
    {a="i\"'", b="إ"},
    {a="y\"'", b="ئ"},
    {a="ؤ([^uaiUAI])", b="ؤْ%1"},
-   {a="ؤ(%p?)$", b="ؤْ%1"},
-   {a="ؤ(%p?%s)", b="ؤْ%1"},
+   {a="ؤ(%p*)$", b="ؤْ%1"},
+   {a="ؤ(%p*%s)", b="ؤْ%1"},
    {a="أ([^uaiUAI])", b="أْ%1"},
-   {a="أ(%p?)$", b="أْ%1"},
-   {a="أ(%p?%s)", b="أْ%1"},
+   {a="أ(%p*)$", b="أْ%1"},
+   {a="أ(%p*%s)", b="أْ%1"},
    {a="ئ([^uaiUAI])", b="ئْ%1"},
-   {a="ئ(%p?)$", b="ئْ%1"},
-   {a="ئ(%p?%s)", b="ئْ%1"},
+   {a="ئ(%p*)$", b="ئْ%1"},
+   {a="ئ(%p*%s)", b="ئْ%1"},
    -- hamza takes tašdīd too
    {a="''([Uu])", b="ؤؤ%1"},
    {a="''([Aa])", b="أأ%1"},
@@ -196,10 +196,10 @@ hamzafveasy = { -- differences marked below with 'easy'
    {a="^\'a?A([%_%^%.]?[%`%'btjghxdrzsfqklmnywAY])", b="آ%1"},
    {a="(%W)\'a?A([%_%^%.]?[%`%'btjghxdrzsfqklmnywAY])", b="%1آ%2"},
    --easy (begin)
-   {a="(A)(')(uN?%p?)$", b="aاء%3"},
-   {a="(A)(')(uN?)(%p?%s)", b="aاء%3%4"},
-   {a="(A)(')(iN?%p?)$", b="aاء%3"},
-   {a="(A)(')(iN?)(%p?%s)", b="aاء%3%4"},
+   {a="(A)(')(uN?%p*)$", b="aاء%3"},
+   {a="(A)(')(uN?)(%p*%s)", b="aاء%3%4"},
+   {a="(A)(')(iN?%p*)$", b="aاء%3"},
+   {a="(A)(')(iN?)(%p*%s)", b="aاء%3%4"},
    {a="(A)(')([iI])", b="aائ%3"}, -- historic madda
    {a="(A)(')(u)", b="aاؤ%3"}, -- historic madda
    {a="(A)(')", b="aاء"}, -- historic madda
@@ -233,38 +233,38 @@ hamzafveasy = { -- differences marked below with 'easy'
    -- hamzah alone on the line, so take out the following two lines
    -- (final hamzah is on the line after a letter of prolongation or a
    -- consonant with sukūn)
-   -- {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p?)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
-   -- {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"},
-   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?aN)(%p?)$", b="%1ئ%3%4"}, --new
-   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?aN)(%p?%s)", b="%1ئ%3%4"}, --new
-   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?a)(%p?)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
-   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?a)(%p?%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
-   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?[ui]N?)(%p?)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
-   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?[ui]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
+   -- {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p*)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
+   -- {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"},
+   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?aN)(%p*)$", b="%1ئ%3%4"}, --new
+   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?aN)(%p*%s)", b="%1ئ%3%4"}, --new
+   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?a)(%p*)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
+   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?a)(%p*%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
+   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?[ui]N?)(%p*)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
+   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?[ui]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
    --easy (end)
 -- u
-   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?%p?)$", b="%1ؤ%3"},
-   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ؤ%3%4"},
-   {a="(u)(')(%p?)$", b="%1ؤْ%3"},
-   {a="(u)(')(%p?%s)", b="%1ؤْ%3"},
+   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?%p*)$", b="%1ؤ%3"},
+   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ؤ%3%4"},
+   {a="(u)(')(%p*)$", b="%1ؤْ%3"},
+   {a="(u)(')(%p*%s)", b="%1ؤْ%3"},
 -- a
-   {a="(a)(')(A%p?)$", b="%1آ"},
-   {a="(a)(')(A)(%p?%s)", b="%1آ%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')([u]N?%p?)$", b="%1أ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')([u]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')(a%p?)$", b="%1أ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')(a)(%p?%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')(aN%p?)$", b="%1أً"},
-   {a="(a)(')(aN)(%p?%s)", b="%1أً%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')([i]N?%p?)$", b="%1إ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')([i]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1إ%3%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')(%p?)$", b="%1أْ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')(%p?%s)", b="%1أْ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')(A%p*)$", b="%1آ"},
+   {a="(a)(')(A)(%p*%s)", b="%1آ%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')([u]N?%p*)$", b="%1أ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')([u]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')(a%p*)$", b="%1أ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')(a)(%p*%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')(aN%p*)$", b="%1أً"},
+   {a="(a)(')(aN)(%p*%s)", b="%1أً%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')([i]N?%p*)$", b="%1إ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')([i]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1إ%3%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')(%p*)$", b="%1أْ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')(%p*%s)", b="%1أْ%3"},
 -- i
-   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?%p?)$", b="%1ئ%3"},
-   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ئ%3%4"},
-   {a="(i)(')(%p?)$", b="%1ئْ%3"},
-   {a="(i)(')(%p?%s)", b="%1ئْ%3"},
+   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?%p*)$", b="%1ئ%3"},
+   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ئ%3%4"},
+   {a="(i)(')(%p*)$", b="%1ئْ%3"},
+   {a="(i)(')(%p*%s)", b="%1ئْ%3"},
 --
    -- middle
    {a="([Uw])(')", b="%1ء"}, --new
@@ -446,12 +446,12 @@ trigraphsfv = { -- trigraphs or more
    -- art. with waṣla + lunar consonant (i.e. what remains)
    {a="'l%-", b="ٱلْ"},
    -- the silent wāw
-   {a="uU(%p?)$", b="uو%1"},
-   {a="uU(%p?%s)", b="uو%1"},
-   {a="aU(%p?)$", b="aو%1"},
-   {a="aU(%p?%s)", b="aو%1"},
-   {a="iU(%p?)$", b="iو%1"},
-   {a="iU(%p?%s)", b="iو%1"},
+   {a="uU(%p*)$", b="uو%1"},
+   {a="uU(%p*%s)", b="uو%1"},
+   {a="aU(%p*)$", b="aو%1"},
+   {a="aU(%p*%s)", b="aو%1"},
+   {a="iU(%p*)$", b="iو%1"},
+   {a="iU(%p*%s)", b="iو%1"},
    -- words ending in -āT with silent wāw/yāʾ
    {a="(_a)UA", b="%1وا"},
    {a="(_a)U", b="%1و"},
@@ -527,12 +527,12 @@ trigraphsfveasy = { -- trigraphs or more (see 'easy' tag below for the diffs)
    -- art. with waṣla + lunar consonant (i.e. what remains)
    {a="'l%-", b="ٱلْ"},
    -- the silent wāw
-   {a="uU(%p?)$", b="uو%1"},
-   {a="uU(%p?%s)", b="uو%1"},
-   {a="aU(%p?)$", b="aو%1"},
-   {a="aU(%p?%s)", b="aو%1"},
-   {a="iU(%p?)$", b="iو%1"},
-   {a="iU(%p?%s)", b="iو%1"},
+   {a="uU(%p*)$", b="uو%1"},
+   {a="uU(%p*%s)", b="uو%1"},
+   {a="aU(%p*)$", b="aو%1"},
+   {a="aU(%p*%s)", b="aو%1"},
+   {a="iU(%p*)$", b="iو%1"},
+   {a="iU(%p*%s)", b="iو%1"},
    -- words ending in -āT with silent wāw/yāʾ
    {a="(_a)UA", b="%1وا"},
    {a="(_a)U", b="%1و"},
@@ -541,16 +541,16 @@ trigraphsfveasy = { -- trigraphs or more (see 'easy' tag below for the diffs)
 
 digraphsfvidgham = {
    -- ʾiʿrāb: straight double quote must be discarded
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
    -- ʾiʿrāb (end)
    -- initial straight double quote gives a connective ʾalif
    {a="^\"[uai]", b="ٱ"},
@@ -620,8 +620,8 @@ digraphsfvidgham = {
    -- first, take out hyphen if any (next two lines):
    {a="([ai]Y)%-([uaiUAI])", b="%1%2"},
    {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])%-([uaiUAI])", b="%1%2"},
-   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])(%p?)$", b="%1ْ%2"},
-   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])(%p?%s)", b="%1ْ%2"},
+   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])(%p*)$", b="%1ْ%2"},
+   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])(%p*%s)", b="%1ْ%2"},
    {a="([ai]Y)([%_]?[^%_uaiUAIYًٌٍ])", b="%1ْ%2"},
    {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])([%_]?[^%_uaiUAIYًٌٍ])", b="%1ْ%2"},
    -- take out sukūn in cases of assimilation
@@ -668,16 +668,16 @@ digraphsfvidgham = {
 
 digraphsfv = {
    -- iʿrāb: straight double quote must be discarded
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
    -- ʾiʿrāb (end)
    -- initial straight double quote gives a connective ʾalif
    {a="^\"[uai]", b="ٱ"},
@@ -747,8 +747,8 @@ digraphsfv = {
    -- first, take out hyphen if any (next two lines):
    {a="([ai]Y)%-([uaiUAI])", b="%1%2"},
    {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])%-([uaiUAI])", b="%1%2"},
-   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])(%p?)$", b="%1ْ%2"},
-   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])(%p?%s)", b="%1ْ%2"},
+   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])(%p*)$", b="%1ْ%2"},
+   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])(%p*%s)", b="%1ْ%2"},
    {a="([ai]Y)([%_]?[^%_uaiUAIYًٌٍ])", b="%1ْ%2"},
    {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])([%_]?[^%_uaiUAIYًٌٍ])", b="%1ْ%2"},
    -- take out sukūn in cases of assimilation
@@ -795,16 +795,16 @@ digraphsfv = {
 
 digraphsfveasy = { -- see the differences under 'easy' marker below
    -- ʾiʿrāb: straight double quote must be discarded
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
    -- ʾiʿrāb (end)
    -- initial straight double quote gives a connective ʾalif
    {a="^\"[uai]", b="ٱ"},
@@ -877,8 +877,8 @@ digraphsfveasy = { -- see the differences under 'easy' marker below
    -- first, take out hyphen if any (next two lines):
 --   {a="([ai]Y)%-([uaiUAI])", b="%1%2"},
 --   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])%-([uaiUAI])", b="%1%2"},
---   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])(%p?)$", b="%1ْ%2"},
---   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])(%p?%s)", b="%1ْ%2"},
+--   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])(%p*)$", b="%1ْ%2"},
+--   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])(%p*%s)", b="%1ْ%2"},
 --   {a="([ai]Y)([%_]?[^%_uaiUAIYًٌٍ])", b="%1ْ%2"},
 --   {a="([%_%^%.]?[Bbtjghxdrzs%`fqklmnwy])([%_]?[^%_uaiUAIYًٌٍ])", b="%1ْ%2"},
    -- take out sukūn in cases of assimilation
diff --git a/arabluatex_novoc.lua b/arabluatex_novoc.lua
index 0bbd6ad..09f4903 100644
--- a/arabluatex_novoc.lua
+++ b/arabluatex_novoc.lua
@@ -121,12 +121,12 @@ trigraphsnv = { -- trigraphs or more
    -- art. with waṣla + lunar consonant (i.e. what remains)
    {a="'l%-", b="ال"},
    -- the silent wāw
-   {a="uU(%p?)$", b="uو%1"},
-   {a="uU(%p?%s)", b="uو%1"},
-   {a="aU(%p?)$", b="aو%1"},
-   {a="aU(%p?%s)", b="aو%1"},
-   {a="iU(%p?)$", b="iو%1"},
-   {a="iU(%p?%s)", b="iو%1"},
+   {a="uU(%p*)$", b="uو%1"},
+   {a="uU(%p*%s)", b="uو%1"},
+   {a="aU(%p*)$", b="aو%1"},
+   {a="aU(%p*%s)", b="aو%1"},
+   {a="iU(%p*)$", b="iو%1"},
+   {a="iU(%p*%s)", b="iو%1"},
    -- words ending in -āT with silent wāw/yāʾ
    {a="(_a)UA", b="%1وا"},
    {a="(_a)U", b="%1و"},
diff --git a/arabluatex_trans.lua b/arabluatex_trans.lua
index e758d77..61c989a 100644
--- a/arabluatex_trans.lua
+++ b/arabluatex_trans.lua
@@ -377,16 +377,16 @@ digraphstrdmg = {
    {a="([%_]?[Uu])(%s)([%(%[%|%<]?)(\"?[uai])", b="u%2%3'"}, --p
    {a="([%_]?[Ii])(%s)([%(%[%|%<]?)(\"?[uai])", b="i%2%3'"}, --p
    -- ʾiʿrāb hyphen (begin)
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?%s)", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?)$", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?%s)", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?)$", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?%s)", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?)$", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?%s)", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?)$", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p?%s)", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p?)$", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*%s)", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*)$", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*%s)", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*)$", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*%s)", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*)$", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*%s)", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*)$", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p*%s)", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p*)$", b="\\arbup{%2}%3"},
    -- ʾiʿrāb hyphen (end) shorten long vowels preceding ʾalif
    -- conjunctionis—without forgetting 'lla_dI
    {a="(U)(A)", b="U"},
@@ -406,18 +406,18 @@ digraphstrdmg = {
    {a="([%_]?[Uu])(%s)([%(%[%|%<]?['][%_%^%.]?[l'btjghxdrzs`fqkmnwy][%-l])", b="u%2%3"},
    {a="([%_]?[Ii])(%s)([%(%[%|%<]?['][%_%^%.]?[l'btjghxdrzs`fqkmnwy][%-l])", b="i%2%3"},
    {a="%-%-", b=""},
-   {a="iyyaT(%p?)$", b="īyaT%1"},
-   {a="iyyaT(%p?%s)", b="īyaT%1"},
-   {a="iyy(%p?)$", b="ī%1"},
-   {a="iyy(%p?%s)", b="ī%1"},
+   {a="iyyaT(%p*)$", b="īyaT%1"},
+   {a="iyyaT(%p*%s)", b="īyaT%1"},
+   {a="iyy(%p*)$", b="ī%1"},
+   {a="iyy(%p*%s)", b="ī%1"},
    --   {a="T([^uai])", b="%1"},
    {a="T(\\arbup)", b="t%1"},
    {a="([a%'][%_%^%.]?[tdrzsln]%-)(%S-)T([%(%[%|%<%s])(a[%_%^%.]?[tdrzsln]%-)", b="%1%2h%3%4"}, --p
    {a="T([%(%[%|%<%s])(a[%_%^%.]?[tdrzsln]%-)", b="t%1%2"}, --p
    {a="T([%|\"])", b="t%1"},
-   {a="T(%p?%s)", b="h%1"},
-   {a="T(%p?)$", b="h%1"},
-   {a="T(%p?)(%W)", b="h%1%2"},
+   {a="T(%p*%s)", b="h%1"},
+   {a="T(%p*)$", b="h%1"},
+   {a="T(%p*)(%W)", b="h%1%2"},
    {a="_t", b="ṯ"},
    {a="%^g", b="ǧ"},
    {a="%.h", b="ḥ"},
@@ -651,32 +651,32 @@ trigraphstrloc = { -- trigraphs or more
 
 digraphstrloc = {
    -- discard the ʾiʿrāb hyphen (begin)
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)([uai])(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)([uai])(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)([uai])(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)([uai])(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
    -- discard the ʾiʿrāb hyphen (end)
    {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])", b="%1%2"}, -- hyphen + initial alif without hamza
    {a="^(\"?[uai])", b="%1"},      -- initial alif without hamza
    {a="(%s)([uai])", b="%1%2"}, -- initial alif without hamza
    {a="%-%-", b=""},
    {a="uww", b="ūw"},
-   {a="iyy(%p?)$", b="ī%1"},
-   {a="iyy(%p?%s)", b="ī%1"},
+   {a="iyy(%p*)$", b="ī%1"},
+   {a="iyy(%p*%s)", b="ī%1"},
    {a="iyy", b="īy"},
    {a="([tkdsg])(h)", b="%1'%2"},
    --   {a="T([^uai])", b="h%1"},
    {a="([a%']l%-)(%S-)T([%(%[%|%<%s])(al%-)", b="%1%2h%3%4"}, --p
    {a="T([%(%[%|%<%s])(al%-)", b="t%1%2"}, --p
    {a="T([%|\"])", b="t%1"},
-   {a="T(%p?)$", b="h%1"},
-   {a="T(%p?%s)", b="h%1"},
+   {a="T(%p*)$", b="h%1"},
+   {a="T(%p*%s)", b="h%1"},
    {a="_t", b="th"},
    {a="%^g", b="j"},
    {a="%.h", b="ḥ"},
@@ -905,29 +905,29 @@ digraphstrarabica = {
    {a="(o[%S]-)([UAIuai])(o)(\"?[uai])", b=""},
    {a="@", b=""}, -- remove the tag before the former hamza
    -- discard the ʾiʿrāb hyphen (begin)
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)([uai])(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)([uai])(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)([uai])(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)([uai])(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
    -- discard the ʾiʿrāb hyphen (end)
    {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])", b="%1%2"}, -- hyphen + initial alif without hamza
    {a="^(\"?[uai])", b="%1"},      -- initial alif without hamza
    {a="(%s)([uai])", b="%1%2"}, -- initial alif without hamza
    {a="%-%-", b=""},
-   {a="iyy(%p?)$", b="ī%1"},
-   {a="iyy(%p?%s)", b="ī%1"},
+   {a="iyy(%p*)$", b="ī%1"},
+   {a="iyy(%p*%s)", b="ī%1"},
    --   {a="T([^uai])", b="h%1"},
    {a="([a%']l%-)(%S-)aT([%(%[%|%<%s])(al%-)", b="%1%2a%3%4"}, --p
    {a="aT([%(%[%|%<%s])(al%-)", b="at%1%2"}, --p
    {a="T([%|\"])", b="t%1"},
-   {a="aT(%p?)$", b="a%1"},
-   {a="aT(%p?%s)", b="a%1"},
+   {a="aT(%p*)$", b="a%1"},
+   {a="aT(%p*%s)", b="a%1"},
    {a="_t", b="ṯ"},
    {a="%^g", b="ǧ"},
    {a="%.h", b="ḥ"},
diff --git a/arabluatex_voc.lua b/arabluatex_voc.lua
index ac26c13..606a43b 100644
--- a/arabluatex_voc.lua
+++ b/arabluatex_voc.lua
@@ -212,10 +212,10 @@ hamza = {
    {a="([^uiyUI])\'a?A([%_%^%.]?[%`%'btjghxdrzsfqklmnywAY])", b="%1آ%2"},
    {a="^\'a?A([%_%^%.]?[%`%'btjghxdrzsfqklmnywAY])", b="آ%1"},
    {a="(%W)\'a?A([%_%^%.]?[%`%'btjghxdrzsfqklmnywAY])", b="%1آ%2"},
-   {a="(A)(')(uN?%p?)$", b="aآء%3"},
-   {a="(A)(')(uN?)(%p?%s)", b="aآء%3%4"},
-   {a="(A)(')(iN?%p?)$", b="aآء%3"},
-   {a="(A)(')(iN?)(%p?%s)", b="aآء%3%4"},
+   {a="(A)(')(uN?%p*)$", b="aآء%3"},
+   {a="(A)(')(uN?)(%p*%s)", b="aآء%3%4"},
+   {a="(A)(')(iN?%p*)$", b="aآء%3"},
+   {a="(A)(')(iN?)(%p*%s)", b="aآء%3%4"},
    {a="(A)(')([iI])", b="aآئ%3"}, -- historic madda
    {a="(A)(')(u)", b="aآؤ%3"}, -- historic madda
    {a="(A)(')", b="aآء"}, -- historic madda
@@ -245,31 +245,31 @@ hamza = {
    {a="(mi)(%')(aN%_?[AY])", b="%1أ%3"},
    -- final hamzah is on the line after a letter of prolongation or a
    -- consonant with sukūn
-   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p?)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
-   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"},
+   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p*)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
+   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"},
 -- u
-   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?%p?)$", b="%1ؤ%3"},
-   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ؤ%3%4"},
-   {a="(u)(')(%p?)$", b="%1ؤ%3"},
-   {a="(u)(')(%p?%s)", b="%1ؤ%3"},
+   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?%p*)$", b="%1ؤ%3"},
+   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ؤ%3%4"},
+   {a="(u)(')(%p*)$", b="%1ؤ%3"},
+   {a="(u)(')(%p*%s)", b="%1ؤ%3"},
 -- a
-   {a="(a)(')(A%p?)$", b="%1آ"},
-   {a="(a)(')(A)(%p?%s)", b="%1آ%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')([u]N?%p?)$", b="%1أ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')([u]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')(a%p?)$", b="%1أ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')(a)(%p?%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')(aN%p?)$", b="%1أً"},
-   {a="(a)(')(aN)(%p?%s)", b="%1أً%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')([i]N?%p?)$", b="%1إ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')([i]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1إ%3%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')(%p?)$", b="%1أ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')(%p?%s)", b="%1أ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')(A%p*)$", b="%1آ"},
+   {a="(a)(')(A)(%p*%s)", b="%1آ%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')([u]N?%p*)$", b="%1أ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')([u]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')(a%p*)$", b="%1أ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')(a)(%p*%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')(aN%p*)$", b="%1أً"},
+   {a="(a)(')(aN)(%p*%s)", b="%1أً%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')([i]N?%p*)$", b="%1إ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')([i]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1إ%3%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')(%p*)$", b="%1أ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')(%p*%s)", b="%1أ%3"},
 -- i
-   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?%p?)$", b="%1ئ%3"},
-   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ئ%3%4"},
-   {a="(i)(')(%p?)$", b="%1ئ%3"},
-   {a="(i)(')(%p?%s)", b="%1ئ%3"},
+   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?%p*)$", b="%1ئ%3"},
+   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ئ%3%4"},
+   {a="(i)(')(%p*)$", b="%1ئ%3"},
+   {a="(i)(')(%p*%s)", b="%1ئ%3"},
 --
    -- middle
    {a="([UIwy])(')", b="%1ء"}, --new
@@ -330,10 +330,10 @@ hamzaeasy = { -- differences marked below with 'easy'
    {a="^\'a?A([%_%^%.]?[%`%'btjghxdrzsfqklmnywAY])", b="آ%1"},
    {a="(%W)\'a?A([%_%^%.]?[%`%'btjghxdrzsfqklmnywAY])", b="%1آ%2"},
    --easy (begin)
-   {a="(A)(')(uN?%p?)$", b="aاء%3"},
-   {a="(A)(')(uN?)(%p?%s)", b="aاء%3%4"},
-   {a="(A)(')(iN?%p?)$", b="aاء%3"},
-   {a="(A)(')(iN?)(%p?%s)", b="aاء%3%4"},
+   {a="(A)(')(uN?%p*)$", b="aاء%3"},
+   {a="(A)(')(uN?)(%p*%s)", b="aاء%3%4"},
+   {a="(A)(')(iN?%p*)$", b="aاء%3"},
+   {a="(A)(')(iN?)(%p*%s)", b="aاء%3%4"},
    {a="(A)(')([iI])", b="aائ%3"}, -- historic madda
    {a="(A)(')(u)", b="aاؤ%3"}, -- historic madda
    {a="(A)(')", b="aاء"}, -- historic madda
@@ -367,38 +367,38 @@ hamzaeasy = { -- differences marked below with 'easy'
    -- hamzah alone on the line, so take out the following two lines
    -- (final hamzah is on the line after a letter of prolongation or a
    -- consonant with sukūn)
-   -- {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p?)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
-   -- {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"},
-   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?aN)(%p?)$", b="%1ئ%3%4"}, --new
-   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?aN)(%p?%s)", b="%1ئ%3%4"}, --new
-   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?a)(%p?)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
-   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?a)(%p?%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
-   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?[ui]N?)(%p?)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
-   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?[ui]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
+   -- {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p*)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
+   -- {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?[uai]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"},
+   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?aN)(%p*)$", b="%1ئ%3%4"}, --new
+   {a="([^Auai])(')(\"?aN)(%p*%s)", b="%1ئ%3%4"}, --new
+   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?a)(%p*)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
+   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?a)(%p*%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
+   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?[ui]N?)(%p*)$", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
+   {a="([^uai])(')(\"?[ui]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ء%3%4"}, --new
    --easy (end)
 -- u
-   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?%p?)$", b="%1ؤ%3"},
-   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ؤ%3%4"},
-   {a="(u)(')(%p?)$", b="%1ؤ%3"},
-   {a="(u)(')(%p?%s)", b="%1ؤ%3"},
+   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?%p*)$", b="%1ؤ%3"},
+   {a="(u)(')([uai]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ؤ%3%4"},
+   {a="(u)(')(%p*)$", b="%1ؤ%3"},
+   {a="(u)(')(%p*%s)", b="%1ؤ%3"},
 -- a
-   {a="(a)(')(A%p?)$", b="%1آ"},
-   {a="(a)(')(A)(%p?%s)", b="%1آ%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')([u]N?%p?)$", b="%1أ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')([u]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')(a%p?)$", b="%1أ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')(a)(%p?%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')(aN%p?)$", b="%1أً"},
-   {a="(a)(')(aN)(%p?%s)", b="%1أً%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')([i]N?%p?)$", b="%1إ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')([i]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1إ%3%4"},
-   {a="(a)(')(%p?)$", b="%1أ%3"},
-   {a="(a)(')(%p?%s)", b="%1أ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')(A%p*)$", b="%1آ"},
+   {a="(a)(')(A)(%p*%s)", b="%1آ%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')([u]N?%p*)$", b="%1أ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')([u]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')(a%p*)$", b="%1أ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')(a)(%p*%s)", b="%1أ%3%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')(aN%p*)$", b="%1أً"},
+   {a="(a)(')(aN)(%p*%s)", b="%1أً%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')([i]N?%p*)$", b="%1إ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')([i]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1إ%3%4"},
+   {a="(a)(')(%p*)$", b="%1أ%3"},
+   {a="(a)(')(%p*%s)", b="%1أ%3"},
 -- i
-   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?%p?)$", b="%1ئ%3"},
-   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?)(%p?%s)", b="%1ئ%3%4"},
-   {a="(i)(')(%p?)$", b="%1ئ%3"},
-   {a="(i)(')(%p?%s)", b="%1ئ%3"},
+   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?%p*)$", b="%1ئ%3"},
+   {a="(i)(')([uai]N?)(%p*%s)", b="%1ئ%3%4"},
+   {a="(i)(')(%p*)$", b="%1ئ%3"},
+   {a="(i)(')(%p*%s)", b="%1ئ%3"},
 --
    -- middle
    {a="([Uw])(')", b="%1ء"}, --new
@@ -574,12 +574,12 @@ trigraphs = { -- trigraphs or more
    -- art. with waṣla + lunar consonant (i.e. what remains)
    {a="'l%-", b="ال"},
    -- the silent wāw
-   {a="uU(%p?)$", b="uو%1"},
-   {a="uU(%p?%s)", b="uو%1"},
-   {a="aU(%p?)$", b="aو%1"},
-   {a="aU(%p?%s)", b="aو%1"},
-   {a="iU(%p?)$", b="iو%1"},
-   {a="iU(%p?%s)", b="iو%1"},
+   {a="uU(%p*)$", b="uو%1"},
+   {a="uU(%p*%s)", b="uو%1"},
+   {a="aU(%p*)$", b="aو%1"},
+   {a="aU(%p*%s)", b="aو%1"},
+   {a="iU(%p*)$", b="iو%1"},
+   {a="iU(%p*%s)", b="iو%1"},
    -- words ending in -āT with silent wāw/yāʾ
    {a="(_a)UA", b="%1وا"},
    {a="(_a)U", b="%1و"},
@@ -665,12 +665,12 @@ trigraphseasy = { -- differences marked below with 'easy'
    -- art. with waṣla + lunar consonant (i.e. what remains)
    {a="'l%-", b="ال"},
    -- the silent wāw
-   {a="uU(%p?)$", b="uو%1"},
-   {a="uU(%p?%s)", b="uو%1"},
-   {a="aU(%p?)$", b="aو%1"},
-   {a="aU(%p?%s)", b="aو%1"},
-   {a="iU(%p?)$", b="iو%1"},
-   {a="iU(%p?%s)", b="iو%1"},
+   {a="uU(%p*)$", b="uو%1"},
+   {a="uU(%p*%s)", b="uو%1"},
+   {a="aU(%p*)$", b="aو%1"},
+   {a="aU(%p*%s)", b="aو%1"},
+   {a="iU(%p*)$", b="iو%1"},
+   {a="iU(%p*%s)", b="iو%1"},
    -- words ending in -āT with silent wāw/yāʾ
    {a="(_a)UA", b="%1وا"},
    {a="(_a)U", b="%1و"},
@@ -679,16 +679,16 @@ trigraphseasy = { -- differences marked below with 'easy'
 
 digraphs = {
    -- ʾiʿrāb: straight double quote must be discarded
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},   
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p?%s)", b="%2%3"},
-   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p?)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[UI]na)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?At[ui])(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?Ani)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},   
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?ayni)(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p*%s)", b="%2%3"},
+   {a="(%-)(\"?[uai])(%p*)$", b="%2%3"},
    -- ʾiʿrāb (end)
    -- initial straight double quote gives a connective ʾalif
    {a="^\"[uai]", b="ٱ"},