a2e_meter

aruudy.poetry.meter.a2e_meter(ameter)

Transforms an Arabic meter to an English one. The Arabic meter uses vocalization as a basis:

• “w” watad (peg) which are vocalized letters
• “s” sabab (cord) which are vowels and unvocalized letters

While English meter uses syllables:

• “-” for long syllables, equivalent to “ws” in the Arabic one
• “u” for short syllables, equivalent to “w” in the Arabic one.

Parameters:ameter (str) – The Arabic meter using the two letters: “w” and “s”. Returns:The English meter using the two characters: “-” and “u”. Return type:str