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

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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