hamza

[ hahm-zah ]

noun

1. the sign used in Arabic writing to represent the glottal stop, usually written above another letter and shown in English transliterations as an apostrophe.

hamza

/ ˈhɑːmzɑː; -zə /

noun

1. the sign used in Arabic to represent the glottal stop

Word History and Origins

Origin of hamza¹

First recorded in 1935–40, hamza is from the Arabic word ḥamzah literally, a squeezing together

Word History and Origins

Origin of hamza¹

from Arabic hamzah, literally: a compression

Example Sentences

"We were just sitting peacefully. These are innocent citizens who don’t belong to any military organization or faction," eyewitness and relative to the victims Hamza Alloush told Reuters.

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Julia’s dad, her mother Amal, her 15-month-old brother Hamza, a grandfather, two uncles and a cousin.

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He must remain anonymous, for his safety, but we will refer to him as Hamza.

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It is someone Hamza has been in touch with for months, via WhatsApp calls, after getting his number through a contact within the migrant community - but this is the first time they have met.

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Since Hamza contacted him, they have discussed how Sahar can help provide a dinghy to get to the south coast of England.

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