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Definition of Hamza
1. Noun. A sign ((Arab ?)(LR) - a stand-alone hamza) used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop. Hamza may appear as a stand-alone letter or most commonly over or under other letters, e.g. (Arab ??)(LR) (over an alif - (Arab ?)(LR)), (Arab ??)(LR) (under an alif), (Arab ???)(LR) (over a w?w - (Arab ?)(LR)) or (Arab ????)(LR) (over a dotless y?? - (Arab ?)(LR)). The exact seat of hamza is governed by an orthographic rule - "seat of hamza rule". ¹
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Definition of Hamza
1. an Arabic diacritical mark [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hamza
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