hamza
A sign used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stopA sign used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop. Hamza may appear as a stand-alone letter (ء (ʔ)) or most commonly diacritically over or under other letters, e.g. أ (ʔ) (over an alif [ا]), إ (ʔ) (under an alif), ؤ (ʔ) (over a wāw [و]) or ئ (ʔ) (over a dotless yāʾ [ى]). The exact seat of hamza is governed by an orthographic rule – the "seat of hamza rule".
» I drive to tala hamza.
Meaning
1 sensesA sign used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop. Hamza may appear as a stand-alone letter (ء (ʔ)) or most commonly diacritically over or under other letters, e.g. أ (ʔ) (over an alif [ا]), إ (ʔ) (under an alif), ؤ (ʔ) (over a wāw [و]) or ئ (ʔ) (over a dotless yāʾ [ى]). The exact seat of hamza is governed by an orthographic rule – the "seat of hamza rule".
Hamza, Hamsa
ха́мзаxámza
га́мзаhámza
Examples
2 sentencesI drive to tala hamza.
I walked to Tala Hamza.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Arabic هَمْزَة (hamza).Borrowed from Arabic هَمْزَة (hamza).
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