# fedai

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɛdʌɪˈiː/

## Definitions
1. An Ismaili Muslim assassin; also (later), a killer in the same tradition.
2. A member of the fedayeen; a dedicated guerrilla fighter.

## Etymology
From Iranian Persian فدائی (fedâ'i, “someone who risks their life for a cause”), and its source, Arabic فِدَائِيّ (fidāʔiyy). Doublet of fedayee.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fedai