اب

See also: آب, أب, ات, آپ, and آت

Malay

Noun

اب

1. Jawi spelling of aba‎.

Interjection

اب

1. Jawi spelling of aba‎.

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَب (ʔab).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔaβ]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäb]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäb]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔäb]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔäb̥]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔæb̥]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔäb]

Readings
Classical reading?	aḇ
Dari reading?	ab
Iranian reading?	ab
Tajik reading?	ab

Noun

Dari	اب
Iranian Persian
Tajik	аб

اب • (ab)

1. (archaic, poetic) father

   Synonyms: باب (bâb), بابا (bâbâ), پدر (pedar), والد (vâled)

Urdu

Etymology 1

Formed by analogy after جب (jab) and تب (tab).

Adverb

اب • (ab) (Hindi spelling अब)

1. now, presently

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian اَب (ab), from Arabic أَب (ʔab).

Noun

اب • (ab) m (Hindi spelling अब)

1. father

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit इव (iva).

Adverb

اب • (ib) (Hindi spelling इब)

1. thus
2. as

See also

• او (iv)