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nunnation

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nun⋅na⋅tion

  [nuh-ney-shuhn]
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–noun
nunation.
Related forms:
nun⋅nat⋅ed, adjective

nun⋅a⋅tion

  [nuh-ney-shuhn]
–noun Arabic Grammar.
the doubling, in writing, of the final vowel symbol to indicate the addition, in speech, of the indefinite suffix n to certain nouns.
Also, nunnation.

Origin:
< NL nunnātiōn- (s. of nunnātiō), equiv. to nūn (< Ar; see nūn ) + -ātiōn- -ation

Related forms:
nun⋅a⋅ted, adjective
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Main Entry: nun·na·tion
Pronunciation: "n&-'nA-sh&n
Function: noun
: overly frequent or abnormal use (as in stammering) of the sound ofthe letter n
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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