Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fedayee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fe-day-ee
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Arab guerrilla or commando.

noun

Alternative form of fedayi (“Armenian fighter”).

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فِدائِيّ (fidāʔiyy), plural: فِدائِيُّون (fidāʔiyyūn). Plural in oblique cases or colloquial/dialectal in all cases is فِدائِيِّين (fidāʔiyyīn).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fedayees (plural) fedayeen (plural)

Questions

What does fedayee mean?
An Arab guerrilla or commando.
Where does fedayee come from?
Borrowed from Arabic فِدائِيّ (fidāʔiyy), plural: فِدائِيُّون (fidāʔiyyūn). Plural in oblique cases or colloquial/dialectal in all cases is فِدائِيِّين (fidāʔiyyīn).

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