But unlike Arabic, this does not mean that the vowel diacritic can be dropped. It cannot, as there 8 vowels and not 3. Vowel "à" (◌ࣵ) does not have a long version.
In contrast to Arabic, the removal of the vowel diacritic is not permitted in this script. This is due to the presence of eight distinct vowels, as opposed to the three found in Arabic. Furthermore, the letter "à" (◌ࣵ) does not possess a longer variant.