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diglossia in Arabic

اِزْدِوَاجِيَّة لُغَوِيَّة izdiwājiyya luḡawiyya

/ˌdaɪˈɡlɒsi.ə/US/ˌdaɪˈɡlɑsi.ə/

diglossia in Arabic: اِزْدِوَاجِيَّة لُغَوِيَّة (izdiwājiyya luḡawiyya), دِيجْلُوسْيَا (diglūsyā). In English, diglossia means the coexistence in a given population of two closely related native languages or dialects, one of which is regarded as more prestigious than the other; the similar coexistence of two unrelated languages.

Arabic words for diglossia

the coexistence of two closely related native languages
اِزْدِوَاجِيَّة لُغَوِيَّة izdiwājiyya luḡawiyya, دِيجْلُوسْيَا diglūsyā

English meaning of diglossia

  1. noun The coexistence in a given population of two closely related native languages or dialects, one of which is regarded as more prestigious than the other; the similar coexistence of two unrelated languages.
  2. noun The presence of a cleft or doubled tongue.

Full definition of diglossia

Synonyms of diglossia

  • bifid tongue
  • cleft tongue

diglossia in other languages

Questions about diglossia in Arabic

What is the meaning of diglossia in Arabic?
Diglossia in Arabic is اِزْدِوَاجِيَّة لُغَوِيَّة (izdiwājiyya luḡawiyya), دِيجْلُوسْيَا (diglūsyā).
ما معنى كلمة diglossia؟
Diglossia: اِزْدِوَاجِيَّة لُغَوِيَّة (izdiwājiyya luḡawiyya), دِيجْلُوسْيَا (diglūsyā).
What does diglossia mean in English?
Diglossia means the coexistence in a given population of two closely related native languages or dialects, one of which is regarded as more prestigious than the other; the similar coexistence of two unrelated languages.

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