hamza in Turkish
hamza in Turkish is hemze — hamza means a symbol in the Arabic writing system that represents a glottal stop, written as a standalone letter or above/below other letters.
hamza in Turkish
hemze
A sign used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop. Hamza may appear as a stand-alone letter (ء) or most commonly diacritically over or under other letters, e.g. أ (over an alif [ا]), إ (under an alif), ؤ (over a wāw [و]) or ئ (over a dotless yāʾ [ى]). The exact seat of hamza is governed by an orthographic rule – the "seat of hamza rule".
What does "hamza" mean?
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noun A symbol in the Arabic writing system that represents a glottal stop, written as a standalone letter or above/below other letters.
"Learners of Arabic often struggle with the placement rules for the hamza."
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noun A male given name of Arabic origin.
"Hamza was named after his great-uncle."
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hamza in a sentence
- Learners of Arabic often struggle with the placement rules for the hamza.
- Hamza was named after his great-uncle.
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What is "hamza" in Turkish?
"hamza" in Turkish is hemze. hamza means: A symbol in the Arabic writing system that represents a glottal stop, written as a standalone letter or above/below other letters.
How do you use "hamza" in a sentence?
Example: "Learners of Arabic often struggle with the placement rules for the hamza." In Turkish, "hamza" is hemze.
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