Fusha

See also: fusha and Fus'ha

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic الْفُصْحَى (al-fuṣḥā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfʊshə/

Proper noun

Fusha (uncountable)

  1. 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 or 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

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