HAMZA


Meaning of HAMZA in English

noun

or ham·zah ˈhamzə

( -s )

Etymology: Arabic hamzah, literally, compression (as of the larynx)

1. : the sign for a glottal stop in Arabic orthography — usually represented in English by an apostrophe

2. : the sound for which the hamza stands

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