Fusha

== English == === Alternative forms === Fus'ha, Fuṣḥā === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic فُصْحَى (fuṣḥā). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfʊshə/ === Proper noun === Fusha (uncountable) Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, taken together: "standard" Arabic, used in religious texts, in writing, and in formal speech, as opposed to the regional "dialects" used for most daily communication. ==== Usage notes ==== The name is also frequently spelled Fus'ha or Fus-ha, the spelling of which is used to avoid a mispronunciation with /ʃ/ (as in push). ==== Antonyms ==== Colloquial Arabic, spoken Arabic, dialectal Arabic, vernacular Arabic, Ammiyya, Darija ==== Hyponyms ==== (standard Arabic): Modern Standard Arabic, MSA; Classical Arabic ==== Translations ====