fatḥa

A form of fatha — 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/.

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Meanings

nounfatḥa (plural not attested)
  1. alternativeno pluralAlternative form of fatha.
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