ܐܒܐ

Etymology
From, from ; compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and. .

Noun

 * 1)  father male parent who begets a child
 * 2)  parents
 * 3)  forefather, ancestor, progenitor
 * 4) monk, abbot; bishop
 * 5) chief, leader
 * 6)  author, originator, founder, inventor
 * 7) teacher
 * 1) teacher
 * 1) teacher

Usage notes

 * The plural is used in literal senses (ie, parents) while the plural  is used in figurative senses (ie. ancestors).

Etymology 1
From.

Noun

 * 1) father
 * 2)  parents
 * 3)  forefather, ancestor, progenitor
 * 4) monk, abbot; bishop
 * 5) chief, leader
 * 6)  author, originator, founder, inventor
 * 7) teacher
 * 1)  author, originator, founder, inventor
 * 2) teacher

Usage notes

 * Usually, the plural is used for literal senses while  is used for figurative senses.
 * The word is one of only three nouns in the entire language that have an irregular possessive stem ending in the letter Waw; the other two being  and.

Etymology 2
Probably from an earlier uncontracted form, possibly from. Compare 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) produce, fruit, vegetable

Etymology 3
A dialect variation of, from. Compare 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) crocodile