فتحة
fatḥah
The Arabic word for a slot is فتحة (fatḥah).
The term فتحة refers to a narrow depression, a perforation or an aperture.
Meaning: narrow depression, perforation, or aperture (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is fatḥah.
Did you know?
- The word فتحة shares a root with the word for 'conquest' or 'victory', فتح, which is used to describe the early Islamic expansions.
- In Arabic grammar, a فتحة (fatḥah) is not just a physical slot but also the name for a specific vowel mark placed above a letter to indicate a short 'a' sound.
- In some Arabic-speaking regions, the phrase فتحة خير (fatḥat khayr) refers to a 'lucky break' or a promising start to a project.
Examples in context
- هناك فتحة صغيرة في الجدار.hunaka fatha saghira fi al-jidar.There is a small slot in the wall.
