أب

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أب^¹

/ʔab/

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Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ʔabw-. Cognate with Hebrew אָב ('áv)

noun أَب · ʔab · أَبُو · أَبَوَان · آبَاء

father
Similar: وَالِد
ancestor, forefather

أب^²

verb يَؤُبُّ · أَبَّ · ʔabba · أَبِبْتُ · أَبّ · أَبَاب

to put the hand to (as "to the sword")
to move, agitate
to long, yearn أَبّ إِلَى وَطَنِهِ
Similar: حَنَّ, تَشَوَّقَ, تَاقَ
to prepare for a journey
to intend
to be straight, upright (as a road, conduct)
to defeat

noun أَبّ · ʔabb · أَؤُبّ · الْأَبّ

noun from verb verbal noun of أَبّ (ʔabb, “to intend, to prepare for a journey”) (form I)
intention
travelling plan
fodder, grass, meadow
herbage (fresh or dry)
herbage prepared for pasture
dried fruits

In English

father male parent

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {أب},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%A3%D8%A8},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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