al-ummah
noun
Simple meaning
A terrorist group formed in India in 1992.
Pronunciation
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ahluhmuhIPA pronunciation (US)
ɑləmə
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A terrorist group formed in India in 1992; is believed to be responsible for bombings in southern India in 1998
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A terrorist group formed in India in 1992; is believed to be responsible for bombings in southern India in 1998
Used this way, al-ummah is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It sounds natural in ordinary conversation and in expressive writing alike.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
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