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Fusha

/ˈfʊshə/

Fusha proper noun: modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, taken together: "standard" Arabic, used in religious texts, in writing, and in formal speech, as opposed to the regional "dialects" used for most daily communication.

Proper noun

Fusha (uncountable)

  1. Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, taken together: "standard" Arabic, used in religious texts, in writing, and in formal speech, as opposed to the regional "dialects" used for most daily communication.

Fusha meaning in Arabic

Fusha in Arabic

standard Arabic
الْفُصْحَى al-fuṣḥā, اللُّغَة الْعَرَبِيَّة الْفُصْحَى

Antonyms of Fusha

  • Colloquial Arabic
  • spoken Arabic
  • dialectal Arabic
  • vernacular Arabic
  • Ammiyya
  • Darija

Forms of Fusha

alternative formFus'ha
alternative formFuṣḥā

Origin of Fusha

Borrowed from Arabic فُصْحَى (fuṣḥā).

Questions about Fusha

What does Fusha mean?
Fusha means modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, taken together: "standard" Arabic, used in religious texts, in writing, and in formal speech, as opposed to the regional "dialects" used for most daily communication.
What is Fusha in Arabic?
Fusha in Arabic is الْفُصْحَى (al-fuṣḥā), اللُّغَة الْعَرَبِيَّة الْفُصْحَى. See Fusha meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Fusha?
Fusha is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Fusha?
Fusha is pronounced /ˈfʊshə/.

Words near Fusha in the dictionary

  1. fuseway
  2. fuseways
  3. FUSF
  4. Fusfinolhu
  5. fusgeyer
  6. Fusha
  7. Fushan
  8. Fushi
  9. fushi tarazu
  10. Fushidhigga
  11. Fushifaru

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