"אבא" meaning in Aramaic

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Noun

IPA: /ʔab.bɑʔ/ Forms: אַבָּא [canonical, masculine], ʾaḇā [romanization], אֲבָהָתָא [plural], אֲבוּ [construct, singular], אִמָּא [feminine], ܐܒܐ [alternative]
Etymology: From Proto-Semitic *ʔabw-. Etymology templates: {{etymon|arc|:inh|sem-pro:*ʔabw-|id=father}}, {{inh|arc|sem-pro|*ʔabw-}} Proto-Semitic *ʔabw- Head templates: {{head|arc|noun|plural|אֲבָהָתָא|singular construct|אֲבוּ|feminine counterpart|אִמָּא|g=m|head=אַבָּא|tr=ʾaḇā}} אַבָּא • (ʾaḇā) m (plural אֲבָהָתָא, singular construct אֲבוּ, feminine counterpart אִמָּא)
  1. father, ancestor, progenitor
    Sense id: en-אבא-arc-noun-3cXEAKgs Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID, Family Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 57 8 7 28 Disambiguation of Family: 100 0 0 0 0 0
  2. teacher
    Sense id: en-אבא-arc-noun-EFepYE4E
  3. chief, leader
    Sense id: en-אבא-arc-noun-c-5~W2kg
  4. author, originator
    Sense id: en-אבא-arc-noun-j0sDCDQ9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ʔɛbɑʔ/ Forms: אבנא [plural], אבא [plural], ܐܒܐ [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|arc|noun|plural|אבנא|or|אבא|or||or||or||or||or||||||f10tr=|f1tr=|f2tr=|f3tr=|f4tr=|f5tr=|f6tr=|f7tr=|f8tr=|f9tr=|g=m|g2=|head=|head2=|head3=|sc=|tr=|tr2=|tr3=|tr4=|tr5=|tr6=}} אבא • (transliteration needed) m (plural אבנא or אבא), {{arc-noun|m|אבנא|אבא}} אבא • (transliteration needed) m (plural אבנא or אבא)
  1. thicket, woods, grove Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-אבא-arc-noun-m4Y4tXy6 Categories (other): Aramaic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Aramaic entries with incorrect language header: 19 7 3 13 38 20
  2. produce, fruit, vegetable Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-אבא-arc-noun-2uVKOjFp
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "lang_code": "grc",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "roman": "abba",
      "word": "ἀββα"
    },
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      "lang_code": "he",
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "אֲבָהָתָא",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "אֲבוּ",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "אִמָּא",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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          "english": "And Hashem spoke to Moshe to say, \"What Tselofkhad's daughters say is correct; you shall certainly give them the inheritance of property among the brothers of their father and you will transfer their father's property to them.\"",
          "ref": "c. 1001, Targum Onkelos, B'midbar 27:6-7:",
          "roman": "waʔămar yəyā ləmōše ləmēmār - yāʔūθ bənaθ sˁəlāp̄ħāð məmalləlān mittan tittēn ləhōn ʔăħūðaθ ʔaħăsānā bəɣō ˀăħē ʔăvūhen wəθaˤăvar yāθ ʔaħăsānaθ ʔăvūhen ləhēn.",
          "text": "וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמשֶׁה לְמֵימָר: יָאוּת בְּנַת צְלָפְחָד מְמַלְּלָן מִתַּן תִּתֵּן לְהוֹן אֲחוּדַת אַחֲסָנָא בְּגוֹ אֲחֵי אֲבוּהֶן וְתַעֲבַר יָת אַחֲסָנַת אֲבוּהֶן לְהֵן:",
          "translation": "And Hashem spoke to Moshe to say, \"What Tselofkhad's daughters say is correct; you shall certainly give them the inheritance of property among the brothers of their father and you will transfer their father's property to them.\"",
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          "originator"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ʔab.bɑʔ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "אבא"
}

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    },
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        "f8tr": "",
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        "tr3": "",
        "tr4": "",
        "tr5": "",
        "tr6": ""
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        ]
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          "vegetable",
          "vegetable"
        ]
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      "ipa": "/ʔɛbɑʔ/"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Aramaic terms derived from Proto-Afroasiatic",
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          "english": "And Hashem spoke to Moshe to say, \"What Tselofkhad's daughters say is correct; you shall certainly give them the inheritance of property among the brothers of their father and you will transfer their father's property to them.\"",
          "ref": "c. 1001, Targum Onkelos, B'midbar 27:6-7:",
          "roman": "waʔămar yəyā ləmōše ləmēmār - yāʔūθ bənaθ sˁəlāp̄ħāð məmalləlān mittan tittēn ləhōn ʔăħūðaθ ʔaħăsānā bəɣō ˀăħē ʔăvūhen wəθaˤăvar yāθ ʔaħăsānaθ ʔăvūhen ləhēn.",
          "text": "וַאֲמַר יְיָ לְמשֶׁה לְמֵימָר: יָאוּת בְּנַת צְלָפְחָד מְמַלְּלָן מִתַּן תִּתֵּן לְהוֹן אֲחוּדַת אַחֲסָנָא בְּגוֹ אֲחֵי אֲבוּהֶן וְתַעֲבַר יָת אַחֲסָנַת אֲבוּהֶן לְהֵן:",
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      "ipa": "/ʔab.bɑʔ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "אבא"
}

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    {
      "ipa": "/ʔɛbɑʔ/"
    }
  ],
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}

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