فرصة

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See also: فرضة

Arabic

Root
ف ر ص (f r ṣ)
3 terms

Etymology

From the root ف ر ص (f-r-ṣ) related to slitting, being the timespan in which one’s camels have access to a body of water shared with other herders.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fur.sˤa/
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Noun

فُرْصَة (furṣaf (plural فُرَص (furaṣ))

  1. chance, occasion, opportunity
    Synonym: نُهْزَة (nuhza)
    استغل الفرصة عندما تأتي، فقد لا تعود مرة أخرى.
    Istaghil al-fursah ʿindamā tātī, faqad lā taʿūd marrah ʾukhrā.
    Seize the opportunity when it comes; it may not come again.

Declension

Descendants

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فُرْصَة (furṣa).

Pronunciation

Noun

فُرْصة (furṣa) (dual فُرْصِتين (furṣitēn), plural فُرَص (furaṣ))

  1. chance, opportunity
  2. (K-12) recess
    Synonym: (a recess at a tertiary education institute (a break)) بريك (brēk)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ف ر ص
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic فُرْصَة (furṣa).

Pronunciation

Noun

فُرْصَة (furṣaf (plural فُرَص (furaṣ))

  1. chance, opportunity