فتخاء

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ف ت خ (f t ḵ) meaning "softness or suppleness in the joints [of limbs]" referring in particular to the lion's paws or eagle's wings at rest.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fat.xaːʔ/

Noun

فَتْخَاء • (fatḵāʔ) f

(mythology) griffin
Synonym: شِيرْدَال (šīrdāl)
eagle

Declension

Declension of noun **فَتْخَاء** (fatḵāʔ)
singular	basic singular diptote
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	فَتْخَاء fatḵāʔ	الْفَتْخَاء al-fatḵāʔ	فَتْخَاء fatḵāʔ
nominative	فَتْخَاءُ fatḵāʔu	الْفَتْخَاءُ al-fatḵāʔu	فَتْخَاءُ fatḵāʔu
accusative	فَتْخَاءَ fatḵāʔa	الْفَتْخَاءَ al-fatḵāʔa	فَتْخَاءَ fatḵāʔa
genitive	فَتْخَاءَ fatḵāʔa	الْفَتْخَاءِ al-fatḵāʔi	فَتْخَاءِ fatḵāʔi

References

Lane, Edward William (1863-1893) “فتخاء”, in Arabic-English Lexicon, London: Williams & Norgate, page 2330.