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

Emoji
🎅

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