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geminate in Arabic

مُشَدَّد mušaddad

/ˈd͡ʒɛmɪnət/

geminate in Arabic: مُشَدَّد (mušaddad), مُضَعَّف (muḍaʕʕaf). In English, geminate means forming a pair.

Arabic words for geminate

phonology
مُشَدَّد mušaddad, مُضَعَّف muḍaʕʕaf

English meaning of geminate

  1. adjective Forming a pair.
  2. adjective Pronounced longer and considered as being doubled.
  3. verb To arrange in pairs.
  4. verb To occur in pairs.

Full definition of geminate

geminate in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: paired, doubled, twinned

Synonyms of geminate

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Questions about geminate in Arabic

What is the meaning of geminate in Arabic?
Geminate in Arabic is مُشَدَّد (mušaddad), مُضَعَّف (muḍaʕʕaf).
ما معنى كلمة geminate؟
Geminate: مُشَدَّد (mušaddad), مُضَعَّف (muḍaʕʕaf).
What does geminate mean in English?
Geminate means forming a pair.

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