fatha Synonyms & Antonyms
/a/
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Fatha as a Noun
1
In Arabic script, the vowel point for a, appearing as a diagonal line placed above a letter ( ـَ ) and designating a short a /a/. If the Arabic letters ا (أَلِف (ʔalif)) or ى (أَلِف مَقْصُورَة (ʔalif maqṣūra)) immediately follow, it indicates a long ā /aː/.
2
The vowel designated by this mark.
3
father
Word Forms & Grammar
fatha (plural fathas)
Origin of Fatha
Origin 1: Borrowed from Arabic فَتْحَة (fatḥa, “an opening”), instance noun of the verb فَتَحَ (fataḥa, “to open”). Refers to the mouth position when pronouncing the /a/ vowel. Doublet of fathe, patach, and ptaha, denoting the open vowel in the Hebrew and Syriac scripts.
Origin 2: Alteration of father.
Fatha: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /a/ |
| Meaning | In Arabic script, the vowel point for a, appearing as a diagonal line placed above a letter ( ـَ ) and… |
| Plural | fathas |