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majhul.

A class of vowel used in various Arabic script languages, including Persian, Kurdish, and Urdu, among others:

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A class of vowel used in various Arabic script languages, including Persian, Kurdish, and Urdu, among others: A vowel phoneme that does not have a phonemic equivalent in Classical Arabic.

  2. A class of vowel used in various Arabic script languages, including Persian, Kurdish, and Urdu, among others: A semivowel, or other vocalic character, with a reading that is phonemically distinct from its normal pronunciation in Classical Arabic.

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  3. A conditional allophone of a vowel phoneme that appears in proximity to certain guttural consonants.

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Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Classical Persian مَجْهُول (majhūl), from Arabic مَجْهُول (majhūl, “unknown”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.