31st Letter: the Smiling Vowel, kasRa

The vowels have literal meanings related to the position of the mouth in making the sound.  This one means smile or crack.

k@sRa = raised jaw, cracked slightly, tongue forward; lengthened when followed by the letter "ye".

ii (as in skiing) = ...ﹳِي or...ﹳِيﹳْ 
i (as in ski) = ...ِ۸ (open/light syllable)
I (as in Igloo) = ...ﹳِﹳْ or...ِ٤

Imagine smiling and skiing down the powdery hill in the picture while the camel following you is complaining that he is getting covered in white snow.