Shadda

//ˈʃɑ.dɑ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A diacritic (◌ّ) used in the Arabic script to indicate gemination of a consonant.

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tashdid

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَدَّة (šadda).

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