Fatiha
فاتحة
From the Arabic فاتحة (fātiḥah): "opening, start, beginning". The term originates in the verb فتح (fataḥa), which carries the sense of both unlocking and triumphing.
Meaning and origin
Fatiha is particularly significant as the name of al-Fatiha, the opening chapter of the Quran.
How to pronounce Fatiha
| Arabic | fah-TEE-hah /fæːtiːħæ/ |
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