حماة

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Arabic

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Etymology 1

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Feminine of حَم (ḥam, father-in-law), constructed as if from the root ح م و (ḥ-m-w).

Noun

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حَمَاة (ḥamāhf (dual حَمَاتَانِ (ḥamātāni), plural حَمَوَات (ḥamawāt))

  1. mother-in-law
  2. (anatomy) calf
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Etymology 2

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This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Proper noun

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حَمَاة (ḥamāh?

  1. Hama (a city in Syria)
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Derived terms
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References

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  • Wehr, Hans (1979) “حماة”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

South Levantine Arabic

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Root
ح م و
2 terms

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَمَاة (ḥamāh).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ħa.maː/, [ħaˈmæː]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

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حماة (ḥamāf (plural حموات (ḥamawāt), masculine حما (ḥama))

  1. mother-in-law