wawation

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noun

The addition of a seemingly superfluous waw to the end of nouns, particularly names, in early Arabic, still found in the name عَمْرو (ʕamr).

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Meanings

nounwawation (uncountable)
  1. Arabicuncountablehuman sciencesThe addition of a seemingly superfluous waw to the end of nouns, particularly names, in early Arabic, still found in the name عَمْرو (ʕamr).

Origin

From waw + -ation.

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APA

wawation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wawation

MLA

“wawation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wawation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wawation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wawation.

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