فاس
Arabic
Etymology
Compare Central Atlas Tamazight ⴼⴰⵙ (fas)); linked to the region of the Central Atlas Mountains called ْفَازَاز (fāzāz), deriving either from a chronicled بَنُو فَازَازْ (banū fāzāz), ultimately associated with Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⴼⵣⴰ (afza, “coarse, rough, hard, rocky”). The headwear is derived from Ottoman Turkish فس (fes) coined from the Moroccan city where it was popularized, itself from فَاس (fās).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /faːs/
- Rhymes: -aːs
Proper noun
فَاس • (fās) f
- Fez (the capital city of the region of Fez-Meknes, Morocco)
Declension
| singular | basic singular diptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | — | فَاس fās |
— |
| nominative | — | فَاسُ fāsu |
— |
| accusative | — | فَاسَ fāsa |
— |
| genitive | — | فَاسَ fāsa |
— |
Descendants
Noun
فَاس • (fās) m (plural فَاسَات (fāsāt))
Declension
| singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | فَاس fās |
الْفَاس al-fās |
فَاس fās |
| nominative | فَاسٌ fāsun |
الْفَاسُ al-fāsu |
فَاسُ fāsu |
| accusative | فَاسًا fāsan |
الْفَاسَ al-fāsa |
فَاسَ fāsa |
| genitive | فَاسٍ fāsin |
الْفَاسِ al-fāsi |
فَاسِ fāsi |
| dual | indefinite | definite | construct |
| informal | فَاسَيْن fāsayn |
الْفَاسَيْن al-fāsayn |
فَاسَيْ fāsay |
| nominative | فَاسَانِ fāsāni |
الْفَاسَانِ al-fāsāni |
فَاسَا fāsā |
| accusative | فَاسَيْنِ fāsayni |
الْفَاسَيْنِ al-fāsayni |
فَاسَيْ fāsay |
| genitive | فَاسَيْنِ fāsayni |
الْفَاسَيْنِ al-fāsayni |
فَاسَيْ fāsay |
| plural | sound feminine plural | ||
| indefinite | definite | construct | |
| informal | فَاسَات fāsāt |
الْفَاسَات al-fāsāt |
فَاسَات fāsāt |
| nominative | فَاسَاتٌ fāsātun |
الْفَاسَاتُ al-fāsātu |
فَاسَاتُ fāsātu |
| accusative | فَاسَاتٍ fāsātin |
الْفَاسَاتِ al-fāsāti |
فَاسَاتِ fāsāti |
| genitive | فَاسَاتٍ fāsātin |
الْفَاسَاتِ al-fāsāti |
فَاسَاتِ fāsāti |
Moroccan Arabic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /faːs/
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Etymology 1
Noun
فاس • (fās) m (plural فيسان (fīsān))
Etymology 2
Proper noun
فاس • (fās) f
- Fez (the capital city of the region of Fez-Meknes, Morocco)
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology 1
Proper noun
فاس • (fas)
- Fez (the capital city of the region of Fez-Meknes, Morocco)
- Synonym: فس (fes)
- Morocco (a country in North Africa)
Descendants
- Turkish: Fas (“Morocco”)
Further reading
- Kélékian, Diran (1911) “فاس”, in Dictionnaire turc-français[1] (in French), Constantinople: Mihran, page 882
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “فاس”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[2], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1360
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Arabic فَأْس (faʔs, “axe, hatchet; pickaxe”).
Noun
فاس • (fas)
- axe, hatchet, a tool for felling trees or chopping wood
- pickaxe, a heavy iron tool with a pointed end and a chisel edge
- adze, a cutting tool that has a curved blade set at a right angle to the handle
- Synonym: كسر (keser)
- battle axe, an ancient military weapon in the form of an axe
Further reading
- Meninski, Franciszek à Mesgnien (1680) “فاس”, in Thesaurus linguarum orientalium, Turcicae, Arabicae, Persicae, praecipuas earum opes à Turcis peculiariter usurpatas continens, nimirum Lexicon Turkico-Arabico-Persicum[3], Vienna, column 3454
- Redhouse, James W. (1890) “فاس”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon[4], Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 1360
Persian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ˈfaːs/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [fɑːs]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [fɒːs]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [fɔs]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | fās |
| Dari reading? | fās |
| Iranian reading? | fâs |
| Tajik reading? | fos |
Proper noun
| Dari | فاس |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | Фос |
فاس • (fâs)
- Fez (the capital city of the region of Fez-Meknes, Morocco)
Urdu
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /fɑːs/
Noun
فاس • (fās) ? (Hindi spelling फ़ास)
- Fez (the capital city of the region of Fez-Meknes, Morocco)