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Meaning of "hamza" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HAMZA

From Arabic hamzah, literally: a compression.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HAMZA

hamza  [ˈhɑːmzɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HAMZA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hamza is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HAMZA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hamza

Hamza is a letter in the Arabic alphabet, representing the glottal stop. Hamza is not one of the 28 "full" letters, and owes its existence to historical inconsistencies in the standard writing system. It is derived from the Arabic letter ‘ayn. In the Phoenician and Aramaic alphabets, from which the Arabic alphabet is descended, the glottal stop was expressed by aleph, continued by alif in the Arabic alphabet. However, alif was used to express both a glottal stop and a long vowel /aː/. To indicate that a glottal stop, and not a mere vowel, was intended, hamza was added diacritically to alif. In modern orthography, under certain circumstances, hamza may also appear on the line, as if it were a full letter, independent of an alif.

Definition of hamza in the English dictionary

The definition of hamza in the dictionary is the sign used in Arabic to represent the glottal stop.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HAMZA


alcazar
ˌælkəˈzɑː
Balthazar
ˈbælθəˌzɑː
bazaar
bəˈzɑː
bazar
bəˈzɑː
beaux-arts
bəʊˈzɑː
bizarre
bɪˈzɑː
czar
zɑː
gazar
ɡəˈzɑː
hamzah
ˈhɑːmzɑː
hussar
hʊˈzɑː
huzzah
həˈzɑː
Isar
ˈiːzɑː
izar
ɪˈzɑː
kala-azar
ˌkɑːləəˈzɑː
Kwanzaa
ˈkwænzɑː
Mizar
ˈmaɪzɑː
quasar
ˈkweɪzɑː
sansar
ˈsɑːnzɑː
tsar
zɑː
tzar
zɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAMZA

hamshackle
hamster
hamstring
hamstring injury
hamstrung
Hamsun
hamular
hamulate
hamuli
hamulose
hamulous
hamulus
hamzah
Han
Han Cities
Han Fei Zu
Han-k´ou
hanap
hanaper

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAMZA

altezza
cerveza
Fortaleza
forza
Gaza
Ibiza
influenza
kwanza
Mendoza
Monza
organza
piazza
pizza
plaza
Puebla de Zaragoza
senza
tristeza
Vicenza
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Zaragoza

Synonyms and antonyms of hamza in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hamza» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAMZA

Find out the translation of hamza to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hamza from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hamza» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

哈姆扎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hamza
570 millions of speakers

English

hamza
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हमजा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حمزة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Хамза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hamza
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হামজা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hamza
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hamza
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hamza
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハムザ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

함자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hamza
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hamza
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹம்சா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हम्झा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hamza
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hamza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hamza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Хамза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hamza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hamza
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hamza
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hamza
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hamza
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hamza

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAMZA»

The term «hamza» is very widely used and occupies the 20.932 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAMZA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hamza» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hamza» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hamza

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAMZA»

Discover the use of hamza in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hamza and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Adventures of Amir Hamza: Special abridged edition
Amir Hamza said, “What great swagger, and what an impetuous speech! Let loose the lion and behold a little show of my divinely gifted might!” Immediately the man let the lion loose at him. As the lion leapt at Amir Hamza, he skewered him ...
Ghalib Lakhnavi, Abdullah Bilgrami, 2012
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A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic
The nature of the approximants (semivowels) waaw and yaa' is also discussed at greater length under the section on vowels. 3.3 hamza rules: orthography and pronunciation There are two kinds of hamza, strong and weak. Strong hamza is a  ...
Karin C. Ryding, 2005
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The Gathering Storm
But do the people remain forever caught under the burdens of the past, blinded by the skin-deep 'changes' to the present? This is revealed through the eyes of Simon Lubele, son of Bulembe dedicated to real change.
Hamza Sokko, 2012
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The Suicide Factory: Abu Hamza and the Finsbury Park Mosque
Two veteran journalists tell the inside story of convicted hate-monger Abu Hamza, his infamous Finsbury Park Mosque and how it turned out a generation of militants willing to die – and kill – for their cause...
Sean O’Neill, Daniel McGrory, 2010
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Saqīfat Aṣ-ṣafā:
This work not only entertains; it also informs its readers about the Arabia of the first half of the twentieth century in a graphic and fascinating way.
Hamza Bogary, 1991
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Design for Vehicle Structural Crashworthiness Via Crash Mode ...
Implementation of the proposed framework is applied to two real-life case studies involving front half of a vehicle, as well as full vehicle models.
Karim T. Hamza, 2008
7
Arabic Grammar: A First Workbook
(b) There is little difficulty about recognising or pronouncing hamza. The real problem lies in the writing of it. This is partly a historical problem, for the pronunciation and marking of hamza in Standard Arabic seems to have been an innovation, ...
G. M. Wickens, 1980
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The Arabian Epic: Volume 3, Texts: Heroic and Oral Story-telling
Hamza says that it was she who was responsible for his death and that she should curse her father and the Persians, but she replies that 'you and my father are alike'. When she comes to her senses she realises that she has gone too far, but ...
M. C. Lyons, 2005
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A Student Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic
SPELLING OF HAMZA The key to the spelling of Hamza is to determine whether \ <□ j or <_£ is the chair of Hatnza or whether Hamza occurs without a chair. To determine which spelling must be chosen depends on which vowel precedes or ...
Eckehard Schulz, 2004
10
Writing the Feminine: Women in Arab Sources
It is too late, however; Hamza finds her dying.79 She has taken poison in order to avoid being taken back to her father by the Persians. Her last words to him are words of love and the hope of a reunion after death. Hamza is beside himself with  ...
Manuela Marin, Randi Deguilhem, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAMZA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hamza is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Pyarey Afzal' star Hamza Ali Abbasi claims he never found love …
Pakistani actor Hamza Ali Abbasi recently gave an interview to a local news channel and stated that he had never fallen in love. «ARY NEWS, Jul 15»
2
Tactical Philosophy: Hamza Hamzaoğlu | Outside of the Boot
Hamza Hamzaoğlu is a one system type of manager. He mostly prefers to use the 4-2-3-1 format. His signature team was Akhisar. As he took ... «Outside of the Boot, Jul 15»
3
The first Pakistani: Hamza to feature in the Snooker Professional …
Hamza Akbar will be the second player of Pakistani descent to take part in the professional circuit, after English Shokat Ali. PHOTO: FILE. «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
4
I've never fallen in love: Hamza Ali Abbasi
Who'd have thought that Hamza Ali Abbasi, who first shot to fame as 'Pyaray Afzal', never wanted to act in that TV drama in the first place? «DAWN.com, Jul 15»
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Controversial Imam Hamza Chaoui launches defamation suit …
Controversial Imam Hamza Chaoui has launched a $500,000 defamation suit against Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre, claiming the mayor ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
6
Hamza sweating over UK visa, work permit
KARACHI: Asian snooker champion Hamza Akbar is racing against time to obtain his work permit and UK visa in time to appear in the ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Three questions for Hamza seqqat, owner of Ajbani Moroccan Cuisine
Owner Hamza Seqqat, originally from Fes, Morocco, praises the international neighborhood and hopes to add to its cultural gems. Currently ... «CL Charlotte, Jul 15»
8
Hamza Shahbaz for banishing darkness
These ideas were expressed by MNA Hamza Shahbaz Sharif while addressing the Ideological Summer School on the final day of its annual ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
9
Rotten Tomato of the Week: We love to hate Hamza Ali Abbasi
Hamza Ali Abbasi is much more than a pretty face. The problem is, we all too often wish he wasn't. Now known as the actor riding a very high ... «The News on Sunday, Jul 15»
10
Illegal possession: Hamza Sugar Mills loses 800 kanals
LAHORE: Lahore High Court has ordered revenue authorities to take back 800 kanals of state land in Bahawalpur from Hamza Sugar Mills and ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»

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