damma

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Synonyms: mamma, amma, samma, gamma, damm, darma, bamma, tamma, dama, yamma, dhamma, lamma

Antonyms: mamma, amma, samma, gamma, damm, darma, bamma, tamma, dama, yamma, dhamma, lamma

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} In the [[Arabic]] script, the vowel point for ''[[u]]'', appearing as a small curl placed above a letter ( [[ـُ|{{lang|ar|ـُ}}]] ) and designating a short ''u'' {{IPAchar|/u/}}. If the Arabic letter {{m|ar|و}} immediately follows, it indicates a long ''ū'' {{IPAchar|/uː/}}.
2. In [[Iranian]] [[Persian]] {{m|fa|ـُ|tr=-}} represents the vowel /o/. If the letter {{m|fa|و|ـو|tr=-}} immediately follows it represents the diphthong /ow/. This usage differs from other Arabic script languages and from classical Persian, in which the diphthong /ow/ did not occur.

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