How to say "moment, instant" in Arabic

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Meaningmoment, instant

Arabic · Modern Standard Arabic

لَحْظَة

laḥẓaלחט'ה

لحظة

Hebrew · Modern Hebrew

רגע

regaرِگَا

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Arabic root

ل-ح-ظ

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In a phrase

لَحْظَة وَاحِدَة
laḥẓa wāḥidaלחט'ה ואחדה

one moment

Plural

لَحَظَات
laḥaẓātלחט'את

sound feminine plural -āt, with a helping fatḥa: laḥẓa → laḥaẓāt.

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