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hamza

American

[hahm-zah] / ˈhɑm zɑ /

noun

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 British

/ ˈhɑːmzɑː, -zə /

noun

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

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Lord Mayor of Westminster Hamza Taouzzale said he would be among those to attend the service.

From BBC

Hamza, 24, grew up with the military in his blood.

From New York Times

One group of militants tried to kidnap Hamza’s older brother.

From New York Times

“My dream, my passion for becoming an officer, started at the age of 12,” Hamza recalled.

From New York Times

Then, in 2014, Hamza’s father was killed as he was fighting in Anbar against the country’s newest scourge, the Islamic State.

From New York Times

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