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noun
A phenomenon in some Arabic dialects in which the second consonant in a word forms a cluster with the first consonant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
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Synonyms: Najdi resyllabification
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Imitation of such resyllabification due to perceived prestige or correctness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, social-science, sociolinguistics, sociology
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after the resyllabification of dialectal Arabic قَهْوَة (gahwa, “coffee”) as قْهَوَة (ghawa), which is the prototypical example of the phenomenon.
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