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ghawa syndrome in Arabic

ظاهِرة قْهَوة ẓāhirat qhawa

ghawa syndrome in Arabic: ظاهِرة قْهَوة (ẓāhirat qhawa). In English, ghawa syndrome means a phenomenon in some Arabic dialects in which the second consonant in a word forms a cluster with the first consonant.

Arabic words for ghawa syndrome

resyllabification phenomenon in some Arabic dialects
ظاهِرة قْهَوة ẓāhirat qhawa

English meaning of ghawa syndrome

  1. noun A phenomenon in some Arabic dialects in which the second consonant in a word forms a cluster with the first consonant.
  2. noun Imitation of such resyllabification due to perceived prestige or correctness.

Full definition of ghawa syndrome

Synonyms of ghawa syndrome

  • Najdi resyllabification

Questions about ghawa syndrome in Arabic

What is the meaning of ghawa syndrome in Arabic?
Ghawa syndrome in Arabic is ظاهِرة قْهَوة (ẓāhirat qhawa).
ما معنى كلمة ghawa syndrome؟
Ghawa syndrome: ظاهِرة قْهَوة (ẓāhirat qhawa).
What does ghawa syndrome mean in English?
Ghawa syndrome means a phenomenon in some Arabic dialects in which the second consonant in a word forms a cluster with the first consonant.

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