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ى

Alif maqsura ألف مقصورة

a ya without dots that sounds like long 'aa' · orphan letter: never joins the letter after it

✍️ Ya shape at the end WITHOUT the dots

مُسْتَشْفَى mus-tash-faa = hospital

Position in a word

ىIsolated
ىInitial (same as isolated)
ـىMedial (same as final)
ـىFinal

In a word

مُسْتَشْفَى