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/." />

Damma

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  • noun. 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/.
    • Word Usage
    "The long vowel form of damma is obtained by attaching a waaw to the consonant with the damma."
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