How to type in Arabic using Lipikaar

Lipikaar is a simple method for typing in Arabic using an ordinary keyboard. It requires only some familiarity with the regular English keyboard and encourages the user to think in his/her regional language. It works on all Windows Applications which support Unicode - MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet Explorer and others.

Rule 1:

Repeatedly type the closest sounding key till you see the correct script character.

Type s once for س‎ , twice for ش and thrice for ص.

Rule 2:

Type x after the character to attach diacritic marks.

To attach ِ a َ  a ُ  a ٍ  a ً  a ٌ  a ّ  a ْ  a to a character type x after the character.

English to Arabic Mapping Guide

Refer to the following table to understand the mapping for the different characters in the script.

a	ا a ى a ٖ a ٰ  a
b	ب a
d	د‎ a ذ a ض a
e	ع a ي a
f	ف
g	غ
h	ح a ه a ة a ۃ a ء a ھ a ٔ a ٕ a
i	ي‎
j	ج
k	ك‎ a خ a ق
l	ل a
m	مa ٓ a
n	ن
o	ؤ a و a
p	پ
q	zwj a zwnj
r	ر
s	س a ش a ص a ث
t	ت a ط a د a
u	و a ؤ
v,w	و a
x	ِ a َ  a ُ  a ٍ  a ً  a ٌ  a ّ  a ْ  a
y	ي a ی a ئ
z	ز a ظ a

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0
١	٢	٣	٤	٥	٦	٧	٨	٩	٠

Tips for Faster Typing:

• Use capital case (Left SHIFT + key) to type some commonly used characters faster.
• Use Ctrl+Alt+L to switch between English and your language.

A	ى a
H	ٔ a ٕ a ء a ھ a
K	خ a ق
M	ٓ
Q	ق
S	ص a ث  a
X	ّ  a ْ  a