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ءبو

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to fatherhood, ancestry, and the concept of a progenitor or source. It extends to terms for elders, respected figures, and even metaphorical fathers or origins.

Derived headwords

أَبُوnoun
  1. 1.
    fatherboth

    The male parent of a child; a male ancestor.

  2. 2.
    progenitorboth

    An ancestor; one from whom a family is descended.

  3. 3.
    owner/possessorclassical

    Used metaphorically to denote the owner or possessor of something, often in a compound form.

أَبِيnoun
  1. 1.
    my fatherboth

    The term 'father' with the first-person possessive suffix.

أَبَوَانِnoun
  1. 1.
    parentsboth

    The father and mother.

أَبَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    fathersboth

    Plural of father; ancestors.

أَبَاهnoun
  1. 1.
    father (accusative/genitive)both

    The form of 'father' when it is the object or follows a preposition, often used in specific grammatical constructions.

أَبِيnoun
  1. 1.
    father (genitive)both

    The form of 'father' in the genitive case, often used in specific grammatical constructions.

أَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    fatherboth

    The male parent.

أَبُوnoun
  1. 1.
    father (nominative)both

    The form of 'father' in the nominative case, often used in specific grammatical constructions.

أَبُو فُلَانٍname
  1. 1.
    father of so-and-soboth

    A common kunya (patronymic) used to refer to a person by their father's name, especially when the person's own name is unknown or less important.

أَبُو كُلْهَدَةname
  1. 1.
    Abu Kulhahdahclassical

    A kunya (patronymic) mentioned in the text, likely referring to a specific individual.

Parallel reading

أبو كلهدة: من كناهم.
Abu Kulhahdah: one of their kunyas.