Arabic

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Root
ف ت ح (f t ḥ)
16 terms

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /if.ti.taː.ħij.ja/

Etymology 1

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Relative noun (nisba) composed of اِفْتِتَاح (iftitāḥ, opening) +‎ ـِيَّة (-iyya).

Noun

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اِفْتِتَاحِيَّة (iftitāḥiyyaf

  1. (journalism) an editorial, a leading article; ellipsis of مَقَالَة افْتِتَاحِيَّة (maqāla ftitāḥiyya)
  2. (music) overture
Declension
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

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اِفْتِتَاحِيَّة (iftitāḥiyyaf

  1. feminine singular of اِفْتِتَاحِيّ (iftitāḥiyy)

Further reading

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “افتتاحية”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN