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نَبِرَة

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The term نَبِرَة (nabira) in Arabic orthography refers to the hamzat al‑qaṭʿ (همزة القطع), the “cutting hamza.” It is the written hamza sign (ء) that is always pronounced when it appears at the beginning of a word.

White rounded-rectangle sticker on a beige surface showing Arabic script above bold text 'Air Sick Bags' with a small alphanumeric code printed along the bottom.
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Sick Hamza

Even grammar gets airsick. On this Emirates bag, one Hamza is missing and the other is sitting on a chair when it should be on the floor. We diagnose the "Sick Hamza".