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shadda meaning in Punjabi

شَدّ śadd

UK/ˈʃada//ˈʃɑ.dɑ/

shadda in Punjabi: شَدّ (śadd), تَشْدِیْد (taśdīd). In English, shadda means a diacritic (◌ّ) used in the Arabic script to indicate gemination of a consonant.

Punjabi words for shadda

diacritic used in the Arabic script
شَدّ śadd, تَشْدِیْد taśdīd

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 Punjabi

What is the meaning of shadda in Punjabi?
Shadda in Punjabi is شَدّ (śadd), تَشْدِیْد (taśdīd).
shadda ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Shadda: شَدّ (śadd), تَشْدِیْد (taśdīd).
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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