Ghawa Syndrome Definition
noun
A phenomenon in some Arabic dialects in which the second guttural consonant in a word forms a cluster with the first consonant.
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Imitation of such resyllabification due to perceived prestige or correctness.
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Origin of Ghawa Syndrome
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Named after the resyllabification of قهوة (gahwa, “coffee ") as قهوة (ghawa) , which is the prototypical example of the phenomenon.
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