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