ghawa syndrome

== English == === Etymology === Named after the resyllabification of dialectal Arabic قَهْوَة (gahwa, “coffee”) as قْهَوَة (ghawa), which is the prototypical example of the phenomenon. === Noun === ghawa syndrome (uncountable) (phonology) A phenomenon in some Arabic dialects in which the second consonant in a word forms a cluster with the first consonant. Synonym: Najdi resyllabification (sociolinguistics) Imitation of such resyllabification due to perceived prestige or correctness. ==== Usage notes ==== Dialects exhibiting the phenomenon include some Iraqi dialects, Sana Yemeni, Najdi, Northern Palestinian Bedouin Arabic, Burayami of Oman, and Najdi-descendant speakers of Kuwaiti Gulf Arabic. ==== Coordinate terms ==== gahawa syndrome ==== Translations ==== === References ===