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ضَمّ

[dˤamm]

verb

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning
  1. to hug
  2. to include, to incorporate, to annex
  3. to mark or pronounce with damma
  4. To embrace someone closely or to bring things together into a single group.
Examples

ضَمّت أُمّها بِقُوَّة.

She hugged her mother tightly.

Pronunciationdˤamm

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis verb can also be used in formal contexts to mean annexing territory or including something in a list.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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