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ءبو

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to fatherhood and paternal lineage. It extends to concepts of origin, source, and the male progenitor. It can also be used metaphorically to denote a source or cause of something.

Derived headwords

أَبُوnoun
  1. 1.
    fatherboth

    The male parent of a child. This is the most common and direct meaning.

  2. 2.
    ancestorclassical

    A male ancestor, particularly a progenitor or forefather.

  3. 3.
    owner/possessorclassical

    Used in a construct state to denote possession or association with something, e.g., 'father of wisdom'.

أَبِيnoun
  1. 1.
    my fatherboth

    The first-person possessive form of 'father'.

أَبَوَانِnoun
  1. 1.
    parentsboth

    The father and mother collectively.

أَبَاءnoun
  1. 1.
    fathersboth

    The plural of father.

  2. 2.
    ancestorsclassical

    Plural referring to forefathers or progenitors.

أَبَاهnoun
  1. 1.
    father (accusative)both

    The accusative case of 'father', used when it is a direct object or follows certain prepositions.

أَبِيnoun
  1. 1.
    father (genitive)both

    The genitive case of 'father', used after prepositions or as part of an idafa construction.

أَبُو الغَيْدَاسname
  1. 1.
    father of the swift onesclassical

    A kunya (patronymic or descriptive nickname) referring to a male.

Parallel reading

أبو الغيداس: كنية الذكر.
Abu al-Ghaydas: a kunya for a male.