فجأة

Arabic

Root
ف ج ء (f-j-ʔ)

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fad͡ʒ.ʔa.tan/

• Audio:

  (file)

Adverb

فَجْأَةً • (fajʔatan)

1. suddenly, unexpectedly, inadvertently, unawares

Descendants

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: fücətən
• Turkish: fücceten

Etymology 2

Root
ف ج ء (f-j-ʔ)

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fad͡ʒ.ʔa/

Noun

فَجْأَة • (fajʔa) f

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

Declension

Declension of noun فَجْأَة (fajʔa)

Singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	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

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)

1. suddenly