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shadda meaning in Pashto

تشديد tašdid

UK/ˈʃada//ˈʃɑ.dɑ/

shadda in Pashto: تشديد (tašdid). In English, shadda means a diacritic (◌ّ) used in the Arabic script to indicate gemination of a consonant.

Pashto words for shadda

diacritic used in the Arabic script
تشديد tašdid

English meaning of shadda

  1. noun A diacritic (◌ّ) used in the Arabic script to indicate gemination of a consonant.

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Questions about shadda in Pashto

What is the meaning of shadda in Pashto?
Shadda in Pashto is تشديد (tašdid).
shadda په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Shadda: تشديد (tašdid).
What does shadda mean in English?
Shadda means a diacritic (◌ّ) used in the Arabic script to indicate gemination of a consonant.

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