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It must depend on your definition of "abbreviation". For example, Hamas and Fatah (the main political parties in Palestine) are both acronyms. Fatah is actually
by lunchbox 14y ago
It must depend on your definition of "abbreviation". For example, Hamas and Fatah (the main political parties in Palestine) are both acronyms. Fatah is actually a reverse acronym.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas#Etymology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas#Etymology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatah#Etymology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatah#Etymology
- sliverstorm 14y agoWell, an acronym is a very specific type of abbreviation.
- hasenj 14y agoBoth words actually have a meaning, "hamas" means "enthusiasm", and "fatah" means "conquest" or "revelation".
- wapper 14y agoHeh. You're kidding right ? We're defending the rights of the oppressed minority against the Jews, and that oppressed minority that unites under the party "conquest" ? Seriously ? If this is your name, how the hell would you defend the idea that palestinians are just trying to live independantly ?
- hasenj 14y agoIt doesn't work like that. "We" are not just the oppressed minority, we are a people with history - you have to appeal to national pride.