فجأة

Arabic
Root
ف ج ء (f-j-ʔ)

Etymology 1

Adverbial accusative of فَجْأَة (fajʔa, “unexpected event”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fad͡ʒ.ʔa.tan/
  • Audio(file)

Adverb

فَجْأَةً • (fajʔatan)

  1. suddenly, unexpectedly, inadvertently, unawares
Descendants
Descendants
  • → Azerbaijani: fücətən
  • Turkish: fücceten

Etymology 2
Root
ف ج ء (f-j-ʔ)

Compare فَجَأَ (fajaʔa, “to come suddenly”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fad͡ʒ.ʔa/

Noun

فَجْأَة • (fajʔa) f

  1. unexpected event, sudden event, sudden arrival, bolt from the blue, surprise
Declension
Declension of noun فَجْأَة (fajʔa)
Singular singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal فَجْأَة
fajʔa		 الْفَجْأَة
al-fajʔa		 فَجْأَة
fajʔat
Nominative فَجْأَةٌ
fajʔatun		 الْفَجْأَةُ
al-fajʔatu		 فَجْأَةُ
fajʔatu
Accusative فَجْأَةً
fajʔatan		 الْفَجْأَةَ
al-fajʔata		 فَجْأَةَ
fajʔata
Genitive فَجْأَةٍ
fajʔatin		 الْفَجْأَةِ
al-fajʔati		 فَجْأَةِ
fajʔati

South Levantine Arabic
Root
ف ج ء
3 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic فَجْأَة (fajʔa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /faʒ.ʔe/, [ˈfaʒ.ʔa]
  • Audio (Ramallah)(file)

Adverb

فجأة • (fajʔa)

  1. suddenly
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