فتكر

Arabic

Etymology

From Classical Syriac ܦܬܟܪܐ (pəṯaḵrā, idol, likeness), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎫𐎡𐎣𐎼 (p-t-i-k-r /patikara/, sculpted image; likeness), something execrable in Christian circles, hence the meaning in Arabic.

Noun

فِتَكْر or فُتَكْر or فِتْكَر or فِتْكِر (fitakr or futakr or fitkar or fitkir) m (plural فِتَكْرُون (fitakrūn) or فُتَكْرُون (futakrūn) or فِتْكَرُون (fitkarūn) or فِتْكِرُون (fitkirūn))

  1. (obsolete, chiefly in the plural) calamity, formidable thing, something nasty, misfortune
    Synonyms: داهِيَة (dāhiya), شِدَّة (šidda)

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