فا

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فَا (fā), accusative construct state of فَم (fam, “mouth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faː/

Noun

فا • (fā) m (plural فواه (fwāh) or فمام (fmām))

1. mouth

   Synonym: فم (fumm)

Persian

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [fɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fɑː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fɑː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [fɑː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [fɔː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [fɒː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [fɔ]

Readings
Classical reading?	fā
Dari reading?	fā
Iranian reading?	fâ
Tajik reading?	fo

Noun

فا • (fâ)

1. (music) F, Fa (the fourth note of the fixed-Do solfège scale)
2. (music) Fa (the fourth note of the movable-Do solfège scale, i.e. the subdominant)