2 files changed, 24 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arabluatex_fullvoc.lua b/arabluatex_fullvoc.lua
index b0991bf..a821aed 100644
--- a/arabluatex_fullvoc.lua
+++ b/arabluatex_fullvoc.lua
@@ -120,7 +120,14 @@ trigraphsfv = { -- trigraphs or more
    -- art. with waṣla + initial unstable hamza
    {a="'l%-([uai])", b="ٱلٱ%1"},   
    -- art. with waṣla + lunar consonant (i.e. what remains)
-   {a="'l%-", b="ٱلْ"}
+   {a="'l%-", b="ٱلْ"},
+      -- the silent wāw
+   {a="uU$", b="uو"},
+   {a="uU(%W)", b="uو%1"},
+   {a="aU$", b="aو"},
+   {a="aU(%W)", b="aو%1"},
+   {a="iU$", b="iو"},
+   {a="iU(%W)", b="iو%1"}
 }
 
 -- this is new
diff --git a/arabluatex_trans.lua b/arabluatex_trans.lua
index b662708..d839516 100644
--- a/arabluatex_trans.lua
+++ b/arabluatex_trans.lua
@@ -119,7 +119,14 @@ trigraphstrdmg = { -- trigraphs or more
    -- art. with waṣla + initial unstable hamza
    {a="'l%-([uai])", b="'l-%1"},   
    -- art. with waṣla + lunar consonant (i.e. what remains)
-   {a="'l%-", b="'l-"}
+   {a="'l%-", b="'l-"},
+   -- the silent wāw
+   {a="uU$", b="u"},
+   {a="uU(%W)", b="u%1"},
+   {a="aU$", b="a"},
+   {a="aU(%W)", b="a%1"},
+   {a="iU$", b="i"},
+   {a="iU(%W)", b="i%1"}
 }
 
 tanwintrdmg = {
@@ -294,7 +301,14 @@ trigraphstrloc = { -- trigraphs or more
    -- art. with waṣla + initial unstable hamza
    {a="'l%-([uai])", b="al-%1"},   
    -- art. with waṣla + lunar consonant (i.e. what remains)
-   {a="'l%-", b="al-"}
+   {a="'l%-", b="al-"},
+   -- the silent wāw
+   {a="uU$", b="u"},
+   {a="uU(%W)", b="u%1"},
+   {a="aU$", b="a"},
+   {a="aU(%W)", b="a%1"},
+   {a="iU$", b="i"},
+   {a="iU(%W)", b="i%1"}
 }
 
 tanwintrloc = {