Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 29983
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2004/5/4 [Reference/Languages] UID:29983 Activity:nil
5/4     The discussion below got me thinking: is there a standardized system
        for phonetic transcription of Arabic words into English, like the
        pinyin system in Chinese?  It seems that most people do not adhere to
        it, whatever it is, but it would be nice to know.
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