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hamza meaning in Punjabi

ਹਮਜ਼ਾ hamzā

hamza in Punjabi: ਹਮਜ਼ਾ (hamzā), ہَمْزَہ (hamzah). In English, hamza means a sign used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop. Hamza may appear as a stand-alone letter (ء (ʔ)) or most commonly diacritically over or under other letters, e.g. أ (ʔ) (over an alif [ا]), إ (ʔ) (under an alif), ؤ (ʔ) (over a wāw [و]) or ئ (ʔ) (over a dotless yāʾ [ى]). The exact seat of hamza is governed by an orthographic rule – the "seat of hamza rule".

Punjabi words for hamza

Arabic sign representing a glottal stop
ਹਮਜ਼ਾ hamzā, ہَمْزَہ hamzah

English meaning of hamza

  1. noun A sign used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop. Hamza may appear as a stand-alone letter (ء (ʔ)) or most commonly diacritically over or under other letters, e.g. أ (ʔ) (over an alif [ا]), إ (ʔ) (under an alif), ؤ (ʔ) (over a wāw [و]) or ئ (ʔ) (over a dotless yāʾ [ى]). The exact seat of hamza is governed by an orthographic rule – the "seat of hamza rule".

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Questions about hamza in Punjabi

What is the meaning of hamza in Punjabi?
Hamza in Punjabi is ਹਮਜ਼ਾ (hamzā), ہَمْزَہ (hamzah).
hamza ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Hamza: ਹਮਜ਼ਾ (hamzā), ہَمْزَہ (hamzah).
What does hamza mean in English?
Hamza means a sign used in the written Arabic language representing a glottal stop. Hamza may appear as a stand-alone letter (ء (ʔ)) or most commonly diacritically over or under other letters, e.g. أ (ʔ) (over an alif [ا]), إ (ʔ) (under an alif), ؤ (ʔ) (over a wāw [و]) or ئ (ʔ) (over a dotless yāʾ [ى]). The exact seat of hamza is governed by an orthographic rule – the "seat of hamza rule".

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