Ghunnah
غنّة
Definition
A nasal sound held for 2 counts when noon (ن) or meem (م) carry a shaddah. The sound resonates from the nasal passage.
Examples from the Quran
Al-Falaq — Ayah 4
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وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَـٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ
An-Nas — Ayah 1
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قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ
An-Nas — Ayah 2
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مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ
An-Nas — Ayah 3
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إِلَـٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ
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