فتوا

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَتْوَى (fatwā).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [fat.ˈwɑː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fät̪.wɑ́ː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [fät̪.wɑ́ː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [fät̪.wɑ́ː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [fät̪.wɔ́ː]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [fæt̪.vɒ́ː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [fät̪.vɔ́]

Readings
Classical reading?	fatwā
Iranian reading?	fatvâ
Tajik reading?	fatvo

Noun

فتوا • (fatvâ)

1. (law) fatwa (legal opinion, decree or ruling issued by a mufti)