فتان
fattān
To snitch in Arabic is فتان (fattān).
Meaning: inform on (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is fattān.
Did you know?
- In certain classical contexts, a فتان is someone whose beauty or charm is so intense that it 'tests' or 'seduces' the onlooker, showing a complete shift in meaning from a snitch to a charmer.
- The term فتنة is used in history to describe the first major civil war in the Islamic world, linking the concept of 'fitna' to the destruction of community unity.
- The word فتان shares the same root as the word for 'temptation' or 'trial' in a religious context. While it means 'snitch' in a social setting, its root refers to the act of testing someone's faith or character.
Examples in context
- توقف عن كونك فتانًا.tawaqqaf 'an kawnika fattānan.Stop being a snitch.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a secret they kept.
- نور Nourيوسف، لا تخبر أحداً عما حدث.Yusuf, la tukhibir ahadan amma hadath.Yusuf, don't tell anyone what happened.
- يوسف Youssefلا تقلقي، أنا لست فتانًا.la taqlaqi, ana lastu fattanan.Don't worry, I'm not a snitch.
- نور Nourأثق بك يا يوسف.athiqu bika ya Yusuf.I trust you, Yusuf.
- يوسف Youssefسرّك في أمان معي.sirruk fi aman ma'i.Your secret is safe with me.
