אבא

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

[ˈa.ba]

noun
Definitions
  • (colloquial) Dad, daddy.
  • (Rabbinic Hebrew) Father, especially the speaker's own father.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ʾab- (father).

Origin

Proto-Semitic

*ʾab-

Gloss

father

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
🎅

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