ܐܒܗܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʔawɑːheː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [ʔavɑːheː]

Noun

⁧ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܹ̈ܐ⁩ • (aḇāhē) m pl

  1. plural of ⁧ܐܲܒ݂ܵܐ⁩ (aḇā); parents, fathers
    ⁧ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܘܼ̈ܟ݂ ܡܐܲܝܟܵܐ ܝܢܵܐ؟⁩ ― aḇāhūḵ mˀaykā ìnā? ― Where are your parents from?

Usage notes

The plural ⁧ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܹ̈ܐ⁩ (aḇāhē) is used in literal senses (ie, parents) while the plural ⁧ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܹ̈ܐ⁩ (aḇāhātē) is used in figurative senses (ie. ancestors).

Classical Syriac

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʔăˈvɑ.he]

Noun

⁧ܐܒܗܐ⁩ • (ʾăḇāhē)

  1. emphatic plural of ⁧ܐܒܐ⁩
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