Definify.com

Definition 2024


fitna

fitna

English

Noun

fitna (plural fitnas)

  1. (Islam) temptation
  2. sedition
  3. strife; social unrest or civil war among Muslims
References
  • OED 2006

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

Contraction

fitna

  1. (rare) African American Vernacular form of fixing to: used to express a desire or future action.
    I'm fitna go to the store.

Anagrams


Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪhtna/
  • Rhymes: -ɪhtna

Verb

fitna (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative fitnaði, supine fitnað)

  1. (intransitive) to become fat, to get fat
    Þú hefur fitnað yfir jólin.
    You've gotten fatter over Christmas.

Conjugation

Related terms