noun
hamza
noun
1
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."
2
A male given name of Arabic origin.
"Hamza was named after his great-uncle."
Word Forms
hamzas plural, Hamzas plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Arabic هَمْزَة (hamza).