ضمة
[dˤam.ma]
noun
LanguageHijazi Arabic (Saudi Arabia)
Meaning- a hug
- damma, the diacritic in the Arabic script that represents the vowel /u/, appearing as a small curl placed above a letter: ـُ
- 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'.
أعطت أمها ضمة حارة.
She gave her mother a warm hug.
Pronunciationdˤam.ma
Part of speechnoun
Usage noteThe term has two distinct meanings: one physical and one grammatical.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.