فدائي

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Arabic

Etymology

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of فِداء (fidāʔ, redemption, sacrifice, devotion) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation

Adjective

فِدائِيّ (fidāʔiyy) (feminine فِدائِيَّة (fidāʔiyya), masculine plural فِدائِيُّونَ (fidāʔiyyūna), feminine plural فِدائِيَّات (fidāʔiyyāt))

  1. pertaining to the fedayeen

Declension

Noun

فِدائِيّ (fidāʔiyym (plural فِدائِيُّونَ (fidāʔiyyūna), feminine فِدائِيَّة (fidāʔiyya))

  1. fedayee, commando

Declension

Descendants

  • English: fedayee