Damma

Alternative forms

• ḍamma, Damma

Origin

From Arabic ضمة‎‎ (ḍámma)

Noun

1. (linguistics) In Arabic script, the vowel point for "u", appearing as a small curl placed above a letter ـُ and designating a short /u/. If the Arabic letter و ("wāw") immediately follows, it indicates a long /ū/.

Anagrams

• madam