فرصة

See also: فرضة

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ف ر ص (f-r-ṣ) related to slitting, being the timespan in which one’s camels have access to a body of water shared with other herders.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fur.sˤa/
  • (file)

Noun

فُرْصَة (furṣa) f, plural فُرَص (furaṣ)

  1. chance, occasion, opportunity
    Synonym: نُهْزَة (nuhza)

Declension

Descendants

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فُرْصَة (furṣa).

Pronunciation

Noun

فُرْصة (furṣa), dual فُرْصِتين (furṣitēn), plural فُرَص (furaṣ)

  1. chance, opportunity
  2. (K-12) recess
    Synonym: (a recess at a tertiary education institute (a break)) بريك (brēk)

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic فُرْصَة (furṣa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fursˤa/

Noun

فُرْصَة (furṣa) f, plural فُرَص (furaṣ)

  1. chance, opportunity
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