فجأة

Arabic

Root
ف ج ء (f j ʔ)
5 terms

Etymology 1

Adverbial accusative of فَجْأَة (fajʔa, “unexpected event”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fad͡ʒ.ʔa.tan/
Audio: (file)

Adverb

فَجْأَةً • (fajʔatan)

suddenly, unexpectedly, inadvertently, unawares

Descendants

Descendants

→ Azerbaijani: fücətən
Turkish: fücceten

Etymology 2

Root
ف ج ء (f j ʔ)
5 terms

Compare فَجَأَ (fajaʔa, “to come suddenly”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fad͡ʒ.ʔa/

Noun

فَجْأَة • (fajʔa) f

unexpected event, sudden event, sudden arrival, bolt from the blue, surprise

Declension

Declension of noun **فَجْأَة** (fajʔa)
singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	فَجْأَة fajʔa	الْفَجْأَة al-fajʔa	فَجْأَة fajʔat
nominative	فَجْأَةٌ fajʔatun	الْفَجْأَةُ al-fajʔatu	فَجْأَةُ fajʔatu
accusative	فَجْأَةً fajʔatan	الْفَجْأَةَ al-fajʔata	فَجْأَةَ fajʔata
genitive	فَجْأَةٍ fajʔatin	الْفَجْأَةِ al-fajʔati	فَجْأَةِ fajʔati

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ف ج ء
1 term

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic فَجْأَة (fajʔa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fad͡ʒ.ʔa/

Adverb

فجأة • (fajʔa)

suddenly

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ف ج ء
3 terms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Arabic فَجْأَة (fajʔa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /faʒ.ʔe/, [ˈfaʒ.ʔa]
Audio (Ramallah): (file)

Adverb

فجأة • (fajʔa)

suddenly