פאתא

Aramaic

Alternative forms

  • פָּתָא (pāṯā)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *piʔat-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɑtɑ/

Noun

פָּאתָא • (pāṯāf (plural פָּוָותָא (pāwāṯā), and פָּוָתָא (pāwāṯā)) (Jewish Literary Aramaic)

  1. face, cheek
  2. side, edge, corner

References

  • pˀh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–