damma
damma noun: in the Arabic script, the vowel point for u, appearing as a small curl placed above a letter ( ـُ ) and designating a short u /u/. If the Arabic letter و (wāw) immediately follows, it indicates a long ū /uː/.
Noun (1)
damma (plural dammas or damma)
- In the Arabic script, the vowel point for u, appearing as a small curl placed above a letter ( ـُ ) and designating a short u /u/. If the Arabic letter و (wāw) immediately follows, it indicates a long ū /uː/.
- In Iranian Persian ـُ represents the vowel /o/. If the letter ـو immediately follows it represents the diphthong /ow/. This usage differs from other Arabic script languages and from classical Persian, in which the diphthong /ow/ did not occur.
Noun (2) capitalized: Damma
Damma (plural not attested)
- Alternative form of damma.
damma meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Pashto and Arabic
damma in Hindi
- an Arabic diacritic denoting the vowel point "u" (ḍamma)
- पेश peś, ज़म्मा zammā
damma in Urdu
- an Arabic diacritic denoting the vowel point "u" (ḍamma)
- پیش peś, ضَمَّہ zamma
damma in Pashto
- an Arabic diacritic denoting the vowel point "u" (ḍamma)
- ضمه zamá
damma in Arabic
- an Arabic diacritic denoting the vowel point "u" (ḍamma)
- ضَمَّة ḍamma
More languagesFewer languages
- damma in Malay
- baris depan, baris di hadapan, dammah
Forms of damma
| plural | dammas |
|---|---|
| plural | damma |
| alternative form | ḍamma |
| alternative form | Damma |
| alternative form | dammah |
Origin of damma
Borrowed from Arabic ضَمَّة (ḍamma, “a joining”), instance noun of the verb ضَمَّ (ḍamma, “to join”). Refers to the joining of the lips together when making an /u/ sound.
Questions about damma
- What does damma mean?
- Damma means in the Arabic script, the vowel point for u, appearing as a small curl placed above a letter ( ـُ ) and designating a short u /u/. If the Arabic letter و (wāw) immediately follows, it indicates a long ū /uː/.
- What is damma in Hindi?
- Damma in Hindi is पेश (peś), ज़म्मा (zammā). See Damma meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is damma?
- Damma is a noun.
- What is the plural of damma?
- The plural of damma is dammas.
Words near damma in the dictionary
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