همز
Root: همز
3 entries for this word
Hans Wehr Definitions
Entry 1
همز hamaza u i (hamz) to prick; to drive, urge on, prod, goad on (هـ, ه s.o., s.th.); to spur (هـ one’s horse); (gram.) to provide with hamza (هـ a letter or word)
Entry 2
همز hamz spurring, goading, prodding, urging, pressing; beating, striking, kicking; backbiting, slander │ همز لمز (lamz) innuendoes, defamatory insinuations; taunts, gibes, sneers
Entry 3
همز hamz glottal stop before or after a vowel (phon.)
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