# i'jam

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Dots used in modern Arabic script to distinguish between consonants with identical backbone (rasm) shapes.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic إِعْجَام (ʔiʕjām)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/i-jam