"ظ" meaning in Arabic

See ظ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Character

IPA: /ðˤaːʔ/, /ðˤ/, /dˤ/, /zˤ/ Forms: ẓāʔ [romanization]
Etymology: Derived from ط (ṭ), and originally written as such (in rasm) by analogy with Nabatean tradition, as Nabatean cognates of Arabic words with /ðˤ/ were indiscriminately spelled using 𐢋 (ṭ). Head templates: {{head|ar|letter|head=ظ / ظ / ظ / ظ|tr=ẓāʔ}} ظ / ظ / ظ / ظ • (ẓāʔ)
  1. The seventeenth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is preceded by ط (ṭ) and followed by ع (ʕ). Tags: letter
    Sense id: en-ظ-ar-character-q43gKzn7 Categories (other): Arabic entries with incorrect language header, Arabic links with redundant wikilinks, Arabic numeral symbols, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with raw sortkeys Disambiguation of Arabic entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of Arabic links with redundant wikilinks: 82 18 Disambiguation of Arabic numeral symbols: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 13 entries: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with raw sortkeys: 61 39

Symbol

IPA: /ðˤaːʔ/, /ðˤ/, /dˤ/, /zˤ/ Forms: ẓāʔ [romanization]
Etymology: Derived from ط (ṭ), and originally written as such (in rasm) by analogy with Nabatean tradition, as Nabatean cognates of Arabic words with /ðˤ/ were indiscriminately spelled using 𐢋 (ṭ). Head templates: {{head|ar|numeral symbol|head=ظ / ظ / ظ / ظ|tr=ẓāʔ}} ظ / ظ / ظ / ظ • (ẓāʔ)
  1. The twenty-seventh letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is preceded by ض (ḍ) and followed by غ (ḡ).
    Sense id: en-ظ-ar-symbol-NYJod3ka Related terms: Arabic script letters: حُرُوف: ا (alphabet appendix, script appendix), ب, ت, ث, ج, ح, خ, د, ذ, ر, ز, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ع, غ, ف, ق, ك, ل, م, ن, ه, و, ي [edit], Search for entries beginning with ظ
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  "etymology_text": "Derived from ط (ṭ), and originally written as such (in rasm) by analogy with Nabatean tradition, as Nabatean cognates of Arabic words with /ðˤ/ were indiscriminately spelled using 𐢋 (ṭ).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ẓāʔ",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ar",
        "2": "letter",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Arabic",
  "lang_code": "ar",
  "pos": "character",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "77 23",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Arabic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "82 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Arabic links with redundant wikilinks",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "76 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Arabic numeral symbols",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "65 35",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 13 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "64 36",
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "61 39",
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The seventeenth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is preceded by ط (ṭ) and followed by ع (ʕ)."
      ],
      "id": "en-ظ-ar-character-q43gKzn7",
      "links": [
        [
          "Arabic",
          "Arabic"
        ],
        [
          "ط",
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        ],
        [
          "ع",
          "ع#Arabic"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "letter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ðˤaːʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðˤ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dˤ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zˤ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ظ"
}

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  "etymology_text": "Derived from ط (ṭ), and originally written as such (in rasm) by analogy with Nabatean tradition, as Nabatean cognates of Arabic words with /ðˤ/ were indiscriminately spelled using 𐢋 (ṭ).",
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    }
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        "The twenty-seventh letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is preceded by ض (ḍ) and followed by غ (ḡ)."
      ],
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        ],
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          "abjad numerals",
          "abjad numerals"
        ],
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          "ض",
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        ],
        [
          "غ",
          "غ#Arabic"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "roman": "alphabet appendix, script appendix",
          "word": "Arabic script letters: حُرُوف: ا"
        },
        {
          "word": "ب"
        },
        {
          "word": "ت"
        },
        {
          "word": "ث"
        },
        {
          "word": "ج"
        },
        {
          "word": "ح"
        },
        {
          "word": "خ"
        },
        {
          "word": "د"
        },
        {
          "word": "ذ"
        },
        {
          "word": "ر"
        },
        {
          "word": "ز"
        },
        {
          "word": "س"
        },
        {
          "word": "ش"
        },
        {
          "word": "ص"
        },
        {
          "word": "ض"
        },
        {
          "word": "ط"
        },
        {
          "word": "ع"
        },
        {
          "word": "غ"
        },
        {
          "word": "ف"
        },
        {
          "word": "ق"
        },
        {
          "word": "ك"
        },
        {
          "word": "ل"
        },
        {
          "word": "م"
        },
        {
          "word": "ن"
        },
        {
          "word": "ه"
        },
        {
          "word": "و"
        },
        {
          "word": "ي [edit]"
        },
        {
          "word": "Search for entries beginning with ظ"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ðˤaːʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðˤ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dˤ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zˤ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ظ"
}
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    "Arabic 1-syllable words",
    "Arabic entries with incorrect language header",
    "Arabic lemmas",
    "Arabic letters",
    "Arabic links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Arabic numeral symbols",
    "Arabic terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 13 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with raw sortkeys"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Derived from ط (ṭ), and originally written as such (in rasm) by analogy with Nabatean tradition, as Nabatean cognates of Arabic words with /ðˤ/ were indiscriminately spelled using 𐢋 (ṭ).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ẓāʔ",
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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      ],
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          "Arabic",
          "Arabic"
        ],
        [
          "ط",
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        ],
        [
          "ع",
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        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "letter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ðˤaːʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðˤ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dˤ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zˤ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ظ"
}

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    "Abjad numerals",
    "Arabic 1-syllable words",
    "Arabic entries with incorrect language header",
    "Arabic lemmas",
    "Arabic letters",
    "Arabic links with redundant wikilinks",
    "Arabic numeral symbols",
    "Arabic terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 13 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Pages with raw sortkeys"
  ],
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ẓāʔ",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "ar",
        "2": "numeral symbol",
        "head": "ظ / ظ / ظ / ظ",
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      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ar",
  "pos": "symbol",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "alphabet appendix, script appendix",
      "word": "Arabic script letters: حُرُوف: ا"
    },
    {
      "word": "ب"
    },
    {
      "word": "ت"
    },
    {
      "word": "ث"
    },
    {
      "word": "ج"
    },
    {
      "word": "ح"
    },
    {
      "word": "خ"
    },
    {
      "word": "د"
    },
    {
      "word": "ذ"
    },
    {
      "word": "ر"
    },
    {
      "word": "ز"
    },
    {
      "word": "س"
    },
    {
      "word": "ش"
    },
    {
      "word": "ص"
    },
    {
      "word": "ض"
    },
    {
      "word": "ط"
    },
    {
      "word": "ع"
    },
    {
      "word": "غ"
    },
    {
      "word": "ف"
    },
    {
      "word": "ق"
    },
    {
      "word": "ك"
    },
    {
      "word": "ل"
    },
    {
      "word": "م"
    },
    {
      "word": "ن"
    },
    {
      "word": "ه"
    },
    {
      "word": "و"
    },
    {
      "word": "ي [edit]"
    },
    {
      "word": "Search for entries beginning with ظ"
    }
  ],
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      ],
      "links": [
        [
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          "abjad"
        ],
        [
          "abjad numerals",
          "abjad numerals"
        ],
        [
          "ض",
          "ض#Arabic"
        ],
        [
          "غ",
          "غ#Arabic"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ðˤaːʔ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ðˤ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dˤ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/zˤ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ظ"
}

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