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Where does “hamza” come from?

hamza (English) comes from Ottoman Turkish حمزه, from Arabic حَمْزَة.

hamza (English): A sign used in the written Arabic language...

Definitions

  1. A sign used in the written Arabic language...

Ancestry of “hamza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishحمزه—
2Arabicحَمْزَة—
Every word from Arabic حَمْزَة →