Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʔawɑːhɑːteː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [ʔavɑːhɑːteː]

Noun edit

ܐܲܒ݂ܵܗܵܬܹ̈ܐ (aḇāhātēm 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 edit

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

Inflection edit

Classical Syriac edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ʔă.vɑˈhɑ.θɑ]

Noun edit

ܐܒܗܬܐ (ʾăḇāhāṯā)

  1. emphatic plural of ܐܒܐ