אב
Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)
/(ʔ)av/, /ʔɔːv/
noun
Definitions
- father, male parent
- ancestor, forefather
- progenitor
- originator
- prototype
- .
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ʔabw- (father).
Origin
Proto-Semitic
*ʔabw-
Gloss
father
Concept
Semantic Field
Kinship
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
父