صيحة

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Arabic[edit]

Root
ص ي ح (ṣ-y-ḥ)

Etymology[edit]

Instance noun from the verb صَاح (ṣāḥ)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

صَيْحَة (ṣayḥaf (plural صَيْحَات (ṣayḥāt))

  1. instance noun of صَاح (ṣāḥ): an instance of yelling; a yell, a shout, a scream
  2. fashion, mode
  3. (Islam) a type of punishment mentioned in the Quran.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Maltese: sejħa