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

Anchored by Bollywood star Ranveer Singh's swaggering performance as Hamza, an Indian spy on a perilous mission in Karachi in Pakistan, the film traces his battles against criminal networks, shadowy operatives and personal demons - all framed against the backdrop of India-Pakistan tensions.

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One guide, Hamza, is worried that ongoing news coverage makes people feel the situation is still dangerous.

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"This is a tourist city; without tourism there is no life," Hamza laments.

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In what is believed to be a reference to Kimambi last month, Tanzania's Attorney-General Hamza Johari said it was "impossible" how "one person outside the country" was directing people through social media.

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

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