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• fa
  fa

  noun

  the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
• fā
  fā

  noun

  the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
• FA
  FA

  abbreviation

  military field artillery
• f.a.
  f.a.

  abbreviation

  fanny adams

fa

¹ American  

[fah] / fɑ /

noun

Music.

1. the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.

2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone F.

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fā ² American  

[fah] / fɑ /

noun

1. the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

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FA ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. military field artillery

2. (in Britain) Football Association See also FA Cup

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fa ² British  

/ fɑː /

noun

1. music a variant spelling of fah

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f.a. ³ British  

abbreviation

1. fanny adams

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Etymology

Origin of fa¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at gamut

Origin of fā²

From Arabic

Example Sentences

She greeted other guests with “gōng xǐ fā cái,” wishing them prosperity.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2023

Fey, Fay, fā, adj. doomed, fated soon to die, under the shadow of a sudden or violent death—often marked by extravagantly high spirits.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various