English Explanatory Dictionary

shadda

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A diacritic (◌ّ) used in the Arabic script to indicate gemination of a consonant.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃada/ /ˈʃadə/ /ˈʃadːa/ /ˈʃadːə/ /ˈʃɑ.dɑ/ en-us-shadda.ogg

Word forms

shadda shaddas shaddah

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَدَّة (šadda).

Related words

tashdid fatḥa kasra ḍamma sukūn taškīl

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