فتنة

See also: فتنه

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ف ت ن (f-t-n), related with seduction and revolt. Compare فَتَنَ (fatana, to incite revolt, to charm)

Noun

فِتْنَة (fitna) f (plural فِتَن (fitan))

  1. strife
  2. civil war
  3. sedition
  4. tribulation
  5. charm
  6. craze
  7. crime

Declension

Descendants

  • Persian: فتنه (fetne, seduction, trial)

References

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