فجأة

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Arabic

Root
ف ج ء (f-j-ʔ)

Etymology 1

Adverbial accusative of فَجْأَة (fajʔa, unexpected event).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fad͡ʒ.ʔa.tan/
  • (file)

Adverb

فَجْأَةً (fajʔatan)

  1. suddenly, unexpectedly, inadvertently, unawares
Descendants

Etymology 2

Root
ف ج ء (f-j-ʔ)

Compare فَجَأَ (fajaʔa, to come suddenly).

Pronunciation

Noun

فَجْأَة (fajʔaf

  1. unexpected event, sudden event, sudden arrival, bolt from the blue, surprise
Declension

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ف ج ء
3 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic فَجْأَة (fajʔa).

Pronunciation

Adverb

فجأة (fajʔa)

  1. suddenly