Arabic

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Root
ص ي ح (ṣ-y-ḥ)

Etymology

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Instance noun from the verb صَاح (ṣāḥ)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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صَيْحَة (ṣayḥaf (plural صَيْحَات (ṣayḥāt))

  1. instance noun of صَاح (ṣāḥ): an instance of yelling; a yell, a shout, a scream
  2. fashion, mode
  3. (Islam) a type of punishment mentioned in the Quran.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Maltese: sejħa