סבא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

  • שָׂבָא (śāḇā)

Noun

סָבָא • (sāḇām (plural סָבַיָּא, singular feminine counterpart סָבְתָא)

  1. old man, grandfather

Hebrew

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈsaba/
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Noun

סַבָּא • (sábam (feminine counterpart סָבְתָא)

  1. grandfather

Synonyms

References

  • סבא” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading