ضمة

LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)

Meaning

1. a hug
2. damma, the diacritic in the Arabic script that represents the vowel /u/, appearing as a small curl placed above a letter: ـُ
3. A gesture of affection where arms are wrapped around someone. It also refers to the diacritic sign placed above a letter to indicate the short vowel sound 'u'.

Examples

Pronunciationdˤam.ma

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe term has two distinct meanings: one physical and one grammatical.

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