damma

Meaning

Noun

• In the 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 immediately follows, it indicates a long ū .

Origin

• Borrowed from Arabic ضَمَّة ("a joining"), of the verb ضَمَّ. Refers to the joining of the lips together when making an sound.