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title: "فَتَحَ (fataḥa) meaning in Arabic: to open"
description: "فَتَحَ (fataḥa) means “to open”. Root ف·ت·ح, pattern فَعَلَ, level A1: forms, related words and how to read it letter by letter, from the Fasaha dictionary."
canonical: "https://fasaha.app/w/fatahat"
language: "en"
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# فَتَحَ

*fataḥa* · **to open**

فَتَحَ (fataḥa) is an Arabic verb meaning “to open”. It is built on the root ف·ت·ح in the pattern فَعَلَ. Fasaha’s library first uses it at level A1.

- Part of speech: Verb
- Root: ف·ت·ح
- Pattern: فَعَلَ
- Level: A1

## Forms of فَتَحَ

- Present: يَفْتَحُ
- Verbal noun: فَتْح

## Words from the root ف·ت·ح

Arabic builds families of words on one root. These share the root ف·ت·ح with فَتَحَ; each opens its own entry.

- [مَفْتُوح](https://fasaha.app/w/maftuh) — maftūḥ, open (A1)
- [مِفْتَاح](https://fasaha.app/w/miftah) — miftāḥ, key (A1)

## How to read فَتَحَ, letter by letter

3 letters, read from right to left. The marks above and below the letters are the short vowels.

- ف — فاء (fāʾ): f
- ت — تاء (tāʾ): t
- ح — حاء (ḥāʾ): a breathy h from deep in the throat

## Questions about فَتَحَ

### What is the root of فَتَحَ?

The root of فَتَحَ is ف·ت·ح. Words built on the same root include مَفْتُوح (open), مِفْتَاح (key).

### What pattern does فَتَحَ follow?

فَتَحَ follows the pattern فَعَلَ, with the root letters ف·ت·ح poured into it.

### What level is فَتَحَ?

Fasaha first uses فَتَحَ at level A1, on a scale from A0 (first words) to C2 (classical prose).


[All words in the Fasaha dictionary](https://fasaha.app/w)