Fusha
See also: fusha and Fus'ha
English
Alternative forms
- Fus'ha, Fuṣḥā, FuSHa, Fus7a, Fu97a
Etymology
From Arabic الْفُصْحَى (al-fuṣḥā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʊshə/
Proper noun
Fusha (uncountable)
- Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, taken together: "standard" Arabic, used in religious texts, in writing, and in formal speech, as opposed to the regional "dialects" used for most daily communication.
Usage notes
- The name is also frequently spelled Fus'ha, the spelling of which is used to avoid a mispronunciation with /ʃ/ (as in push).
Antonyms
- colloquial Arabic, spoken Arabic, dialectal Arabic, vernacular Arabic, Ammiyya, Darija
Hyponyms
- (standard Arabic): Modern Standard Arabic, MSA; Classical Arabic
Translations
standard Arabic
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