fatha

F4A1T1H4A1
UK/fɑːt.hɑ/Geordie/fæðæ/

noun

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/.

OriginArabic فَتْحَة →
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Meanings

fatha1

nounfatha (plural fathas)

plural fathas · alternative fatḥa · alternative fatHa

  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.

fatha2

nounfatha (plural fathas)

plural fathas

  1. Geordiefather

fatHa3

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

    I'm not sure why you have added an "a" at the end of jahannam or reduced to the first fatHa (a) to a kasra (e).

    2003 April 18, Abdelkarim Benoit Evans <kevans@videotron.ca>, “Re: Advice to Jewish Mothers: Don't let your kids learn this”, in alt.religion.islam,soc.culture.usa,soc.culture.british,soc.culture.pakistan,soc.culture.mexican.american (Usenet), retrieved 02 Dec 2011, message-ID <kevans-6DC4C7.21475818042003@news.videotron.net>
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    The use of the vowel fatHa (or in English "a") simply refers to the participant as being the one receiving the "action" as opposed to the use of kasra (or "i" in English) which denotes the participant "doing" the action rather than receiving it.

    1998 February 9, Maryam Butson <seebelow@hatespam.com.au>, “Re: Mormons”, in soc.religion.bahai (Usenet), retrieved 02 Dec 2011, message-ID <"4LCnW.A.-KD.bQ830"@bounty>

    The "B" letter has a fatHa vowel mark which makes it "Ba," the 'h" letter also has a fatHa vowel with an "alif" letter connected to it, so it is "haa" and the "hamza" (or you can call this is an "alif") has a kisra vowel mark and a "ya" letter connected to it which makes it "ee."

    1999 July 24, Mr Mahdi <mrmahdi@aol.com>, “Re: Is God portrayed by "Pat" as cunning and deceptive?”, in talk.religion.bahai (Usenet), retrieved 02 Dec 2011, message-ID <19990724012234.13056.00000726@ng-ck1.aol.com>

    In this case the spelling Qua'ran should present hamza without a carrier sitting on the line because the vowel of hamza is fatHa (a) and the preceding vowel is a a^([sic]) long uu (waaw)

    2001 October 23, steve <whittet@shore.net>, “Re: Ocean names (was: origin of "collateral damage")”, in alt.usage.english,sci.lang (Usenet), retrieved 02 Dec 2011, message-ID <gaiB7.46$0N4.2472@news.shore.net>

Origin

fatha · noun

  1. Arabicفَتْحَة“an opening”
  2. Englishfatha

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.

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fatha · noun

Alteration of father.

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Translations

Arabic فَتْحَة
  • فَتْحَة (fatḥa)in the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
Chinese Mandarin 開口符 /开口符
  • 開口符 /开口符 (kāikǒufú)in the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
Finnish fatha
  • fathain the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
French fatha
  • fathain the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
German Fatha
  • Fathain the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
Hindi ज़बर, फ़तहा
  • ज़बर (zabar)in the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
  • फ़तहा (fathā)in the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
Japanese ファトハ
  • ファトハ (fatoha)in the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
Korean 파트하
  • 파트하 (pateuha)in the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
Malay baris atas, baris di atas
  • baris atasin the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
  • baris di atasin the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
  • fathahin the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
Russian фа́тха
  • фа́тха (fátxa)in the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
Turkish fetha, üstün
  • fethain the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
  • üstünin the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
Urdu زَبَر, فَتْحَہ
  • زَبَر (zabar)in the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)
  • فَتْحَہ (fatha)in the Arabic script, the vowel point for "a" (fatḥa)

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Fatah
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