ܐܒܗܬܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ʔawɑːhɑːteː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [ʔavɑːhɑːteː]

Noun

ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܹ̈ܐ • (aḇāhātē) m pl (feminine ܐܸܡܗܵܬܹ̈ܐ (imhātē))

1. plural of ܐܲܒ݂ܵܐ (aḇā); forefathers, ancestors

   ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܲܢ̈ ܐܸܬܝܹ̈ܐ ܝܢܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܕܐܲܢܲܝ̈ ܐܲܪ̈ܥܵܬܹܐ. ― aḇāhātan ityē ìnā min d-annay arˁātē. ― Our ancestors came from these lands.

Usage notes

The plural ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܹ̈ܐ (aḇāhē) is used in literal senses (ie, parents) while the plural ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܹ̈ܐ (aḇāhātē) is used in figurative senses (ie. ancestors).

Inflection

Inflection of ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܹ̈ܐ

number	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f
plural	absolute	–		1st person			ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܲܢ̈ (aḇāhātan)
	construct	ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬ̈ (aḇāhāt)		2nd person	ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (aḇāhātūḵ)	ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (aḇāhātāḵ)	ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (aḇāhātāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܹ̈ܐ (aḇāhātē)		3rd person	ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܘܼ̈ܗܝ (aḇāhātūh)	ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬ̈ܘܿܗ̇ (aḇāhātōh)	ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܗ̈ܘܿܢ (aḇāhāthōn)

Classical Syriac

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔă.vɑˈhɑ.θɑ]

Noun

ܐܒܗܬܐ • (ʾăḇāhāṯā)

1. emphatic plural of ܐܒܐ