1. Plural of nunnation; the addition or pronunciation of a nasal sound (especially the letter 'n') at the end of a word, particularly in Arabic grammar and phonetics.
Usage: linguistics; Arabic grammar; technical term

Examples

• In Arabic, nunnations occur when the indefinite nominative, accusative, or genitive forms of nouns are pronounced with a final nasal sound.
• The study of nunnations is essential for understanding classical Arabic phonology.
• Linguists analyze nunnations to distinguish between formal and colloquial Arabic speech patterns.
• The grammar textbook devoted an entire chapter to explaining nunnations in Quranic Arabic.