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A shadda

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic شَدَّة (šadda).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʃada/, /ˈʃadə/, /ˈʃadːa/, /ˈʃadːə/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.dɑ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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shadda (plural shaddas)

  1. A diacritic (◌ّ) used in the Arabic script to indicate gemination of a consonant.
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  • tashdid (provision of a shadda)

Translations

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See also

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Anagrams

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Hausa

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃád.dàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʃád.dàː]

Noun

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shaddā̀ f (possessed form shaddàr̃)

  1. cotton brocade

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Arabic شَدَّة (šadda, strengthening).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃád.dàː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʃád.dàː]

Noun

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shaddā̀ f (possessed form shaddàr̃)

  1. shadda (gemination diacritic in Arabic script)

Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃâd.dáː/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): [ʃâd.dáː]

Noun

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shâddā f (plural shaddōdī, possessed form shâddar̃)

  1. pit latrine

Swahili

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic [Term?].

Noun

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shadda class IX (plural shadda class X)

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