"فاعل" meaning in Persian

See فاعل in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [fɑː.ˈʔil] [Classical-Persian], [fɑː.ʔɪ́l] [Dari, formal], [fɑː.ʔɪ́l] [Dari, formal], [fɑː.jɪ́l] [Kabuli], [fɔː.jíl̥] (note: Hazaragi), [fɒː.ʔél̥] [Iran, formal], [fɔ.ʔíl] [Tajik, formal] Audio: Fa-فاعل.ogg Forms: fâ'el [romanization], فاعلها [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic فَاعِل (fāʕil). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fa|ar|فَاعِل}} Borrowed from Arabic فَاعِل (fāʕil) Head templates: {{head|fa|noun|plural|فاعلها|||||f1tr=fâ'el-hâ|f2tr=|f3tr=|head=|head2=|head3=|tr=fâ'el|tr2=|tr3=}} فاعل • (fâ'el) (plural فاعلها (fâ'el-hâ)), {{fa-noun|pl=فاعلها|tr=fâ'el}} فاعل • (fâ'el) (plural فاعلها (fâ'el-hâ))
  1. (grammar) subject Tags: subjective
    Sense id: en-فاعل-fa-noun-qUkfTBv3 Categories (other): Grammar, Persian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (sex, law) top, the penetrating partner in a male homosexual intercourse
    Sense id: en-فاعل-fa-noun-psXUKqXu Categories (other): Law, Sex Topics: law, lifestyle, sex, sexuality
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: مفعول (maf'ul)
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