fuqaha'
/fuˈkɑˌhɑ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Ayatollah Muntazeri, in contrast to Ayatollah Khomeini, states that the argument that the faqih or fuqaha (plural of faqih) are responsible for the establishment and running of the government at the time of occulation does not have a strong base in Islamic sources and cannot withstand a vigorous examination.⁶⁰"
Etymology
From Arabic فُقَهَاء (fuqahāʔ), plural form of فَقِيه (faqīh).
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: فُقَهَاء, ف ق ه
Inflected Forms
fuqaha’ (canonical, plural)