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Translingual
Letter
ف
Arabic
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Nabataean letter 𐢘 (p, “pē”), derived from the Phoenician letter 𐤐 (p, “pē”), from the Egyptian hieroglyph 𓂋. See also Classical Syriac ܦ (p, “pē”), Hebrew פ (p, “pe”), Ancient Greek Π (P), Latin P.
Pronunciation
Letter
ف / ف / ف / ف • (fāʔ)
Symbol
ف / ف / ف / ف • (fāʔ)
- The seventeenth letter in traditional abjad order, which is used in place of numerals for list numbering (abjad numerals). It is preceded by ع (ʕ) and followed by ص (ṣ).
Conjunction
فَـ • (fa-)
- then, and then
- يَوْمًا فَيَوْمًا ― yawman fa-yawman ― day after day
- شَيْئًا فَشَيْئًا ― šayʔan fa-šayʔan ― step by step
- and so, thus, hence, therefore
- but then, then however
- because, for
- (with a subjunctive) so that
- لَا تَدْنُ مِنَ الْأَسَدِ فَيَأْكُلَكَ.
- lā tadnu mina l-ʔasadi fayaʔkulaka.
- Do not approach the lion lest he eat you.
- لَا تَكُنْ رَطْبًا فَتُعْصَرَ وَلَا يَابِسًا فَتُكْسَرَ.
- lā takun raṭban fa-tuʕṣara wa-lā yābisan fa-tuksara.
- Do not be so soft that they squeeze you, nor so hard that they break you.
Usage notes
- فَ (fa) indicates that the second action follows directly after the first action, whereas ثُمَّ (ṯumma) indicates that there is a certain period of time between the two actions.
Noun
ف • (f) m
- abbreviation of فَاكْس (fāks)
Verb
فِ • (fi) (form I) /fi/
- second-person masculine singular imperative of وَفَى (wafā)
See also
- Arabic script letters: حُرُوف (ḥurūf) (alphabet appendix, script appendix): ا, ب, ت, ث, ج, ح, خ, د, ذ, ر, ز, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ظ, ع, غ, ف, ق, ك, ل, م, ن, ه, و, ي [edit]
- ڢ (f) (Maghrebi fā’ with dot below)
- Wikipedia article on the Arabic alphabet
- Search for entries beginning with ف
Balti
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰ/, [pʰ~f]
Letter
ف (f)
- The thirty-third letter of the Balti alphabet, written in the Perso-Arabic script
Burushaski
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʰ/, [pʰ~pf~f]
Letter
ف (ph)
- The thirty-third letter of the Burushaski alphabet, written in the Perso-Arabic script
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [pʰu]
Noun
فُ (phu)
References
- Bechtholdt, Astrid (2025) “phu”, in Burushaski Hunza Dictionary (Webonary), Dallas, Texas, USA: SIL International, published 2017.
Egyptian Arabic
Etymology
From the Ottoman Turkish convention.
Pronunciation
Letter
ف • (fe)
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See also
ڤ (fe be-talat noʔaṭ)
Kashmiri
Pronunciation
Letter
ف • (f)
- The thirty-first letter of the traditional alphabet chart of Kashmiri.
Forms
| Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ف | ـف | ـفـ | فـ |
See also
Kazakh
Pronunciation
Letter
ف • (f)
Forms
| Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ف | ـف | ـفـ | فـ |
See also
- Arabic script letters: әріптер (ärıpter) (alphabet appendix, script appendix): ا, ب, پ, ت, ج, چ, ح, د, ر, ز, س, ش, ع, ف, ق, ك, گ, ڭ, ل, م, ن, ە, ھ, و, ۇ, ۋ, ۆ, ى, ي [edit]
Khowar
Pronunciation
Letter
ف (fe)
- The thirty-fourth letter of the Khowar abjad.
Forms
| Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ف | ـف | ـفـ | فـ |
See also
Malay
Pronunciation
- (Name of letter) IPA(key): [fɐ]
- (Phoneme) IPA(key): [f]
- (Phoneme, obsolete) IPA(key): [f], [p]
Letter
ف / ف / ف / ف
See also
- Arabic script letters (alphabet appendix, script appendix): ا, ب, ت, ة, ث, ج, چ, ح, خ, د, ذ, ر, ز, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ظ, ع, غ, ڠ, ف, ڤ, ق, ک, ݢ, ل, م, ن, و, ۏ, ه, ء, ي, ى, ڽ [edit]
Pashto
Pronunciation
- (letter name): IPA(key): /fe/
- (phoneme): IPA(key): /f/
- (phoneme): (Dialect) IPA(key): /p/
Letter
ف • (fe)
- The thirtieth letter of the Pashto alphabet.
Forms
| Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ف | ـف | ـفـ | فـ |
See also
Persian
Pronunciation
Audio (Iran): (file)
Letter
ف / ف / ف / ف • (fe)
- The twenty-third letter of the Perso-Arabic alphabet. It is preceded by غ and followed by ق. Its name is فه or فِ.
Punjabi
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Letter
ف • (fe)
Forms
| Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ف | ـف | ـفـ | فـ |
See also
Sindhi
Pronunciation
Letter
ف • (fe)
- The thirty-seventh letter of the Sindhi abjad.
Forms
| Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ف | ـف | ـفـ | فـ |
See also
- Arabic script letters: اکر (akharu) (script appendix): ا, ب, ٻ, ڀ, ت, ٿ, ٽ, ٺ, ث, پ, ج, ڄ, جھ, ڃ, چ, ڇ, ح, خ, د, ڌ, ڏ, ڊ, ڍ, ذ, ر, ڙ, ڙھ, ز, س, ش, ص, ض, ط, ظ, ع, غ, ف, ڦ, ق, ڪ, ک, گ, ڳ, گھ, ڱ, ل, م, ن, ڻ, و, ه, ء, ي [edit]
- Previous letter: غ
- Next letter: ڦ
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Conjunction
فـ • (fa-)
See also
- لكان (lakān, “so, then, in that case”)
Urdu
Pronunciation
- (letter name): (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /feː/
- (phoneme): (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /f/
Letter
ف • (fe)
- The twenty-sixth letter of the Urdu abjad.
Forms
| Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ف | ـف | ـفـ | فـ |
See also
Uyghur
Pronunciation
- (letter name): IPA(key): /fe/
- (phoneme): IPA(key): /f/
Letter
ف • (fe)
- The sixteenth letter of the Uyghur alphabet.
Forms
| Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ف | ـف | ـفـ | فـ |
See also
Yoruba
Pronunciation
Letter
ف (f)
Forms
| Isolated form | Final form | Medial form | Initial form |
|---|---|---|---|
| ف | ـف | ـفـ | فـ |