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

Organiser Hamza Mutahir Khan, who has been spotting the moon every month for six years, said the network was growing and becoming more recognised.

From BBC

Hamza Chaudhry, who leads AI and national-security work at the Future of Life Institute, which advocates for AI guardrails, said he is troubled by the industry’s big political spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hamza, a delivery driver from Pakistan, says orders increased in the first few days of the war as more people stayed indoors.

From BBC

While most residents including Hamza tell me they intend to stay, a few who managed to find a flight have decided to leave.

From BBC

Hamza says his son, who is stuck on a ship, is among sailors "not being allowed to leave" because their companies have their passports.

From BBC