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Etymology
An anglicised spelling of fa.

Noun
en-noun|-

1. music An anglicised spelling of fa.

Old English
Pronunciation
IPA|/f��x/

Etymology 1
From West Germanic *faiho-.

Adjective
Latinx|f�h

1. hostile
2. outlawed

Descendants
English: foe

Etymology 2
From Germanic *faihoz, from Indo-European *poikos. Cognate with Old High German feh|f�h, Gothic �����. The PIE root is also the source of Ancient Greek polytonic|�οικίλο� �multicoloured�.

Adjective
Latinx|f�h

1. decorated, coloured, shining, adorned

Descendants
Scots: faw

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Category:Old English nouns

Old High German

Etymology
From the West Germanic *fakam, whence also Old English fæc.

Noun
fah n

1. wall

Category:Old High German nouns

fr:fah
vi:fah

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