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shadda

shadda

English

A shadda (1)

Noun

shadda (plural shaddas)

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

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Hausa

Etymology 1

Noun

shaddā̀ f

  1. cotton brocade

Etymology 2

From Arabic شَدَّة (šadda, strengthening)

Noun

shaddā̀ f

  1. shadda

Etymology 3

Noun

shâddā f (plural shaddodi)

  1. pit latrine