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تمثال الفتخاء (أندلسي، متحف كاتدرائية بيزا)

Etymology

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From the root ف ت خ (f-t-ḵ) meaning "softness or suppleness in the joints [of limbs]" referring in particular to the lion's paws or eagle's wings at rest.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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فَتْخَاء (fatḵāʔf

  1. (mythology) griffin
    Synonym: شِيرْدَال (šīrdāl)
  2. eagle

Declension

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References

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Lane, Edward William (1863) “فتخاء”, in Arabic-English Lexicon[1], London: Williams & Norgate, page 2330