pātiha'

Tausug

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فاتحة (fātiḥa, “beginning; introduction”).

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /paːtihaʔ/ [paː.t̪ɪˈɦɑʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: pā‧ti‧ha'

Noun

pātiha' (Sulat Sūg spelling فَاتِهَأْ)

1. (Islam) the opening chapter of the Qur'an; fatiha.

   Pātihaꞌ in puunan sin sambahayang.

   The beginning of prayer is marked by the opening chapter of the Koran.

Derived terms

• magpātiha'