What does "fusha" mean?

Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, taken together: "standard" Arabic, used in religious texts, in writing, and in formal speech, as opposed to the regional "dialects" used for most daily communication.

Fusha

/ˈfʊshə/ name

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Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, taken together: "standard" Arabic, used in religious texts, in writing, and in formal speech, as opposed to the regional "dialects" used for most daily communication. uncountable

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Ammiyya Colloquial Arabic Darija dialectal Arabic

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فُصْحَى (fuṣḥā).

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