Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fedai

/fɛdʌɪˈiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fedai
IPA
/fɛdʌɪˈiː/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Ismaili Muslim assassin; also (later), a killer in the same tradition.

noun

A member of the fedayeen; a dedicated guerrilla fighter.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Iranian Persian فدائی (fedâ'i, “someone who risks their life for a cause”), and its source, Arabic فِدَائِيّ (fidāʔiyy). Doublet of fedayee.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: فدائی, فِدَائِيّ, ف د ي

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /fɛdʌɪˈiː/

Inflected Forms

fedais (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce fedai?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɛdʌɪˈiː/.
What does fedai mean?
An Ismaili Muslim assassin; also (later), a killer in the same tradition.
Where does fedai come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce fedai

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “fedai”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/fɛdʌɪˈiː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “fedai”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “fedai” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.