חמתא

Aramaic

Etymology 1

The male form plus feminine ending.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħmɑtɑ/

Noun

חמתא • (ḥəmātā) f (plural חמתא, singular masculine counterpart חמא)

1. mother-in-law

Etymology 2

Akin to Arabic حُمَّى (ḥummā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħɛmtɑ/

Noun

חמתא • (ḥemtā) f (plural חמתא)

1. heat, fever

   Antonym: קרתא (qartā)

2. anger, wrath, fury