hamza

American  

[hahm-zah] / ˈhɑm zɑ /

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.

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hamza British  

/ ˈhɑːmzɑː, -zə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of hamza

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

Example Sentences

Hamza Igamane left for a fee reported to be north of £10m.

From BBC

One of the detainees, Hamza Parvez from London, agreed to speak to us with prison guards listening in.

From BBC

The nascent exhibition idea blossomed, and a show was assembled by Hamza Walker with Hannah Burstein at the Brick, MOCA’s Bennett Simpson with Paula Kroll, and artist Kara Walker.

From Los Angeles Times

Hamza Walker wanted to use them in an art exhibition and ask artists to respond.

From Los Angeles Times

A single monument is housed across town at the Brick — it is set in relief because it stands in a category all its own, said Hamza Walker.

From Los Angeles Times