χάμζα — meaning in English
chamza
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English meaning
- hamza noun A symbol in the Arabic writing system that represents a glottal stop, written as a standalone letter or above/below other letters.
Senses
χάμζα is used for these senses in English:
- hamza 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".
hamza — full definition
- noun A symbol in the Arabic writing system that represents a glottal stop, written as a standalone letter or above/below other letters.
- noun A male given name of Arabic origin.
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