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ghawa syndrome

ghawa syndrome noun: a phenomenon in some Arabic dialects in which the second consonant in a word forms a cluster with the first consonant.

Noun

ghawa syndrome (uncountable)

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

ghawa syndrome meaning in Arabic

ghawa syndrome in Arabic

resyllabification phenomenon in some Arabic dialects
ظاهِرة قْهَوة ẓāhirat qhawa

Synonyms of ghawa syndrome

  • Najdi resyllabification

Origin of ghawa syndrome

Named after the resyllabification of dialectal Arabic قَهْوَة (gahwa, “coffee”) as قْهَوَة (ghawa), which is the prototypical example of the phenomenon.

Questions about ghawa syndrome

What does ghawa syndrome mean?
Ghawa syndrome means a phenomenon in some Arabic dialects in which the second consonant in a word forms a cluster with the first consonant.
What is ghawa syndrome in Arabic?
Ghawa syndrome in Arabic is ظاهِرة قْهَوة (ẓāhirat qhawa). See Ghawa syndrome meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is ghawa syndrome?
Ghawa syndrome is a noun.

Words near ghawa syndrome in the dictionary

  1. ghaus
  2. ghaut
  3. ghauts
  4. ghavial
  5. ghavials
  6. ghawa syndrome
  7. ghawazee
  8. ghawazees
  9. Ghawazi
  10. ghaychak
  11. ghaychaks

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