fatha

Meaning

Noun

• In Arabic script, the vowel point for a, appearing as a diagonal line placed above a letter ( [[َ|]] ) and designating a short a . If the Arabic letters ا (‎أَلِف) or ى (‎أَلِف مَقْصُورَة) immediately follow, it indicates a long ā .
• The vowel designated by this mark.
• father

Origin

• Borrowed from Arabic فَتْحَة ("an opening"), of the verb فَتَحَ. Refers to the mouth position when pronuncing the vowel.
• Alteration of father.