Etymology

Fusha

F4U1S1H4A1

Today it means: Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, taken together: "standard" Arabic, used in religious texts, in writing, and in formal speech, as opposed to the regional "dialects" used for most daily communication. Full definition →

Arabic فُصْحَى
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromفُصْحَى
  2. English todayFusha

Borrowed from Arabic فُصْحَى (fuṣḥā).

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