2. Noun. In Arabic script, the vowel point for "a", appearing as a diagonal line placed above a letter and designating a short /a/: (Arab ??). If the Arabic letters (Arab ?) (?alif) or (Arab ?) (?alif maq??ra) immediately follow, it indicates a long /?/. ¹
3. Noun. The vowel designated by this mark. ¹
4. Noun. (Geordie) father ¹
5. Noun. Alternative spellings of fathah. ¹
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