the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone F.
military field artillery
(in Britain) Football Association See also FA Cup
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at gamut
From Arabic
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France's Adam Siao Him Fa, who had been third, dropped to seventh.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
Kagiyama is second on 103.07, while France's Adam Siao Him Fa impressed with a score of 102.55.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
She recounted one case involving an Indonesian named Daniel Aritonang who was dropped off in port in March 2021, after having been transferred from a Chinese squid ship called the Zhen Fa 7.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2023
Lee was also the voice of heroine Fa Mulan in the Mandarin version of Disney’s “Mulan,” and sang the Mandarin version of the movie’s theme song “Reflection.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023
Was that what Fa was trying to tell him?
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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