فتح

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

The root فتح (f-t-ḥ) primarily denotes the concept of opening, unlocking, and making accessible. It extends to meanings of victory, beginning, and the initial stages of things, as well as physical openings and conduits.

Derived headwords

فَتَحَverb

1.
to openboth
To cause something to be open, to unlock, or to make accessible.
2.
to conquerboth
To gain control of a place or territory through force or strategy.
3.
to grant victoryclassical
To bestow success or triumph upon someone.

اِفْتَتَحَverb

1.
to openboth
To begin or inaugurate something, such as a building or event.
2.
to conquerboth
To take possession of a place, especially a city or fortress.
3.
to beginboth
To start or commence an activity or process.

فَتْحnoun

1.
openingboth
The act or state of being open; an aperture.
2.
victoryboth
Success in a struggle or conflict; triumph.
3.
flowing waterclassical
Water that is running or streaming.
4.
opening of warclassical
The commencement of hostilities or the act of conquering enemy territory.
5.
first rainclassical
The initial rainfall of the season, particularly the autumn rains.
6.
channelclassical
A passage or conduit, specifically the channel of a spring or source.
7.
judgmentclassical
The act of deciding a dispute between two parties.

فَتَاحَةnoun

1.
victoryclassical
Success or triumph, often in a military context.
2.
openingclassical
The act of opening or making something accessible.
3.
fruitclassical
A type of fruit from the Naba tree resembling a green seed.
4.
judgeclassical
One who judges or decides between two disputants.

اِفْتِتَاحnoun

1.
openingboth
The act of inaugurating or commencing something.
2.
seeking victoryclassical
The act of asking for or seeking divine assistance for victory.

فَتْحَةnoun

1.
openingboth
A wide opening or aperture.
2.
prideclassical
Arrogance or conceit stemming from one's possessions or knowledge.

فُتْحَةnoun

1.
wide doorclassical
A large and open doorway.
2.
wide-mouthedclassical
Describing a container, like a flask, with a wide opening.
3.
unstopperedclassical
Describing a container that lacks a stopper or lid.

مِفْتَاحnoun

1.
keyboth
An instrument used for opening locks.
2.
brand markclassical
A distinctive mark or brand placed on the thigh or neck.

مِفْتَحnoun

1.
keyclassical
An instrument used for opening locks.

مِسْكَنnoun

1.
treasuryclassical
A place where valuables are kept; a storehouse or treasure.
2.
storehouseclassical
A place for storing goods or provisions.
3.
closetclassical
A small room or compartment for storage.

فَاتِحadjective

1.
generousclassical
Liberal or abundant in giving; munificent.
2.
judgeclassical
One who presides over legal disputes.

تَفَاتَحَاverb

1.
to speak secretlyclassical
To converse in a low voice, keeping the conversation private from others.

مُنْفَتِحadjective

1.
openclassical
Describing letters or sounds that are pronounced with an open mouth or vocal tract.

فَتَّاحnoun

1.
judgeclassical
A decisive judge or arbiter.

فَاتِحَةnoun

1.
beginningboth
The start or commencement of something.
2.
opening chapterboth
The first chapter of a book or text, especially the Quran.

فَتْحَىadjective

1.
windclassical
A type of wind.

فُتُوحnoun

1.
first rainclassical
The initial rainfall of the season, particularly the autumn rains.
2.
plump she-camelclassical
A female camel with a wide and well-developed udder.

أَفْتَحَتْverb

1.
to openclassical
To cause to be open or accessible.

طَائِرnoun

1.
birdclassical
A type of bird.

فَتَاتِيحnoun

1.
birdsclassical
Plural of a type of bird.

فَتَاحِيَّةnoun

1.
birdclassical
Another type of bird.

مَفَاتِيحadjective

1.
fatclassical
Describing female camels that are plump and well-fed.

فَوَاتِحnoun

1.
openingsboth
The beginnings or initial parts of something.
2.
opening versesboth
The initial verses or chapters of the Quran.

Parallel reading

ضد أغلق، كفتح وافتتح.

Opposite of 'to close', like 'to open' and 'to inaugurate'.

والفتح: الماء الجاري، والنصر، كالفتاحة، وافتتاح دار الحرب، وثمر للنبع يشبه الحبة الخضراء، وأول مطر الوسمي، ومجرى السنخ من القدح، والحكم بين خصمين، كالفتاحة، الكفتاحة، بالكسر والضم.

And 'al-fatḥ' means flowing water, victory, like 'al-fatāḥah', the opening of a war-torn house, a fruit of the Naba tree resembling a green seed, the first rain of the season, the channel of a spring from a cup, and judgment between two opponents, like 'al-fatāḥah' and 'al-kiftaḥah', with kasra and damma.

والفتح، بضمتين: الباب الواسع المفتوح، و من القوارير: الواسعة الرأس، وما ليس لها صمام ولا غلاف.

And 'al-futḥ', with two damma, means the wide open door, and of flasks: the wide-mouthed one, and that which has no stopper or cover.

والاستفتاح: الاستنصار، والافتتاح.

And 'al-istiftāḥ' means seeking victory and inauguration.

والمفتاح: آلة الفتح، كالمفتح، وسمة في الفخذ والعنق.

And 'al-miftāḥ' means the tool for opening, like 'al-miftah', and a brand mark on the thigh and neck.

وكمسكن: الخزانة، والكنز، والمخزن.

And like 'miskhan': the treasury, the treasure, and the storehouse.

وفاتح: جامع، وقاضى.

And 'fātiḥ' means generous, and a judge.

وتفاتحا كلاما بينهما: تخافتا دون الناس.

And 'tafātaḥā kalāman baynahumā': they spoke to each other in a low voice, away from people.

والحروف المنفتحة: ما عدا: "ضطصظ".

And the open letters: are all except: 'ḍ, ṭ, ṣ, ẓ'.

والفتاح: الحاكم.

And 'al-fattaḥ' means the judge.

وفاتحة الشيء: أوله.

And the 'fātiḥah' of a thing: is its beginning.

والفتحى، كسكرى: الريح.

And 'al-fatḥā', like 'sukrā': the wind.

والفتوح، كصبور: أول المطر الوسمي، والناقة الواسعة الإحليل.

And 'al-futūḥ', like 'ṣabūr': the first rain of the season, and the she-camel with a wide udder.

وقد فتحت، كمنع، وأفتحت.

And it opened, like 'man'a', and 'aftaḥat'.

والفتحة، بالضم: تفتح الإنسان بما عنده من ملك وأدب يتطاول به.

And 'al-futḥah', with damma: is a person's pride in what he possesses of wealth and knowledge, by which he becomes arrogant.

وككتان: طائر، ج: فتاتيح، بغير ألف ولام.

And like 'kuttān': a bird, plural: 'fatātīḥ', without 'al-'.

والفتاحية، بالضم مخففة: طائر آخر.

And 'al-fattaḥiyyah', with a light damma: is another bird.

وناقة مفاتيح، وأينق مفاتيحَات: سمان.

And a 'mafātīḥ' she-camel, and 'mafātīḥāt' she-camels: are fat.

وفواتح القرآن: أوائل السور.

And the 'fawātiḥ' of the Quran: are the beginnings of the Surahs.