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Month name variations in Arabic
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Description
Some Arabic locales use names such as "كانون الثاني", "تشرین الأول", etc. This appears to be supported well in the library, but in some cases, the same is also written as "كانون 2", "تشرین 1", etc. Can these alternate names be supported as well?
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Research direction
Find the existing Arabic month-name handling and any related tests; the issue does not provide file or test paths. Verify that dates using forms such as "كانون 2" and "تشرین 1" are parsed correctly, while preserving support for the existing names.
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- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- localization
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 52/100