فقيه

See also: فقیه

Arabic

Etymology

فَعِيل (faʿīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb فَقِهَ (faqiha, to understand), from the root ف ق ه (f-q-h); literally, "understander".

Noun

فَقِيه (faqīh) m (plural فُقَهَاء (fuqahāʾ))

  1. jurist and theologian, expert in Islamic jurisprudence, faqih
  2. (popular) reciter of the Qur’an.
  3. (popular) elementary-school teacher.

Declension

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