فَتَحَ

1 fataHa * , (S, A, MA, Msb, K, &c.,) aor. fataHa , (K,) inf. n. fatoHN , (Msb,) He opened, (MA,) i. q. faraja , (Msb,) and [app. he unlocked, ] contr. of A^agolaqa , (Msb, K,) a door; (S, A, MA, Msb;) and so ↓ ft~H , and ↓ AfttH ; (K;) or you say ↓ fat~aHotu AlA^abowaAba [ I opened the doors ], this verb being with teshdeed to denote multiplicity [of the objects]; (S;) and ↓ AstftH signifies the same as ↓ AfttH ; (S, * K;) i. e. each of these signifies he opened a door; (TK;) you say Al$~aYo'a ↓ AisotafotaHotu and ↓ AifotataHotuhu [ I opened the thing; and the former signifies also I sought, or demanded, the opening of the thing ]; (S, TA;) and AlbaAba ↓ jaA='a yasotafotiHu [ He came opening the door; or seeking, or demanding, the opening of the door; the latter being the more obvious meaning]. (A, TA.) ― -b2- [Hence,] one says, fulaAnN laA yufotaHu AlEayonu EalaY mivolihi [ Such a one, the eye will not be opened upon the like of him ]. (A.) ― -b3- And fataHotu AlqanaApa , inf. n. as above, I opened the conduit, in order that the water might run, and irrigate the seed-produce. (Msb.) ― -b4- And fataHa bayona rijolayohi [ He made an opening between his legs; he parted his legs; like faraja bayonahumaA ]. (S in art. rhw .) ― -b5- And fataHa A^aSaAbiEa rijolayohi [app. He parted his toes; if not a mistake for fataxa , as it seems probably to be from the fact of its being expl. as meaning] he inclined the ends of his toes towards the back, i. e. the upper part, of his foot. (Mgh.) ― -b6- fataHato , said of a she-camel, [and of a sheep or goat (see fatuwHN ),] She had wide orifices to her teats; as also ↓ AftHt ; (S, K;) and ↓ AfttHt . (TK: but this I do not find in the K.) ― -b7- [The following meanings are tropical.] ― -b8- fataHa , (A, Msb, TA,) inf. n. fatoHN ; (K;) and ↓ AfttH ; (K, TA;) (tropical:) [ He laid open by invasion, to ( EalaY ) such a person, or such a people, (see an ex. voce TarafN ,) i. e.] he conquered, won, or took by force, (Msb,) a country (A, Msb, K, TA) of the unbelievers, (A, TA,) or of a people with whom there was war. (K, TA.) ― -b9- [ fataHahu lahu (assumed tropical:) He granted it, permitted it, allowed it, or made it to be unrestricted, to him. See Ksh and Bd in xxxv. 2.] ― -b10- fataHa Almu$okila (assumed tropical:) He explained, or made clear, that which was dubious, or confused. (Bd in vii. 87.) And AifotaHo sir~aka EalaY~a laA EalaY fulaAnK (tropical:) [ Open, or reveal, thy secret to me; not to such a one ]. (A, TA.) ― -b11- [Hence,] fataHa Ealayohi (tropical:) He taught him, informed him, or acquainted him. (TA.) [You say, fataHa Ealayohi bika*aA (assumed tropical:) He taught him such a thing, informed him of it, or acquainted him with it. ] ― -b12- And hence, (TA,) (tropical:) [ He prompted him; i. e.] he recited to him (namely, an Imám, A, Msb, or a reciter, A, TA) what he was unable to utter [ by reason of forgetfulness ], in order that he might know it. (Msb, TA. *) And fataHa EalaY mani A@sotaqoraA^ahu (tropical:) [ He recited something to him who desired him to do so, the latter being unable to do it ]. (TA.) ― -b13- And, said of God, (tropical:) He aided him against his enemy; or made him to be victorious, to conquer, or to overcome; syn. naSarahu . (A, Msb.) ― -b14- futiHa EalaY fulaAnK (tropical:) Such a one became fortunate; possessed of good fortune; favoured by the world, or by worldly circumstances. (A, TA.) ― -b15- fataHa A@ll~`hu Ealayohimo futuwHFA kaviyrapF (tropical:) is said of persons who have been rained upon [as meaning God bestowed upon them many, or abundant, first rains ]. (A.) ― -b16- fataHa bayonahumo , (A,) or bayona Aln~aAsi , (Msb,) or bayona AlxaSomayoni , (K,) inf. n. fatoHN , (T, Msb, K,) and futaAHapN (S, * K) and fitaAHapN are syn. therewith [app. as inf. ns.], (K,) and futuwHapN and fitaAHN , (L,) in the dial. of Himyer, (TA,) He judged (T, Msb, K, TA) between them, (A,) or between the men, (Msb,) or between the two litigants. (K.) You say, AifotaHo bayonana