Fusha
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Arabic الْفُصْحَى (al-fuṣḥā).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
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[edit]
- The name is also frequently spelled Fus'ha or Fus-ha, the spelling of which is used to avoid a mispronunciation with /ʃ/ (as in push).
Antonyms[edit]
Hyponyms[edit]
- (standard Arabic): Modern Standard Arabic, MSA; Classical Arabic
Translations[edit]
standard Arabic
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