how to pronounce fatwa

/ˈfæt.wɑː/

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fatwa is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of fatwa in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… the target of the fatwa salman becoming …”

meanings of fatwa

noun:

A legal opinion, decree or ruling issued by a mufti or other Islamic lawyer.

verb:

To make somebody the subject of a fatwa, especially a ban or death sentence.

fatwa frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word fatwa occurs in english on average 0.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics fatwa can be related to

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