ܣܒܘ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From ܣܵܒ݂ܵܐ (sāḇā, “grandfather”) +‎ -ܘܿ (-ō).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sɑːwoː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɑːwoː], [t͡ʃɑːvoː]

Noun

ܣܵܒ݂ܘܿ • (sāḇō) m (feminine ܣܵܒ݂ܬܘܿ (sāḇtō) or ܢܵܢܵܐ (nānā))

  1. (colloquial, endearing) grandfather; grandpa, grandpa, gramps, pops
  2. term used to address one’s grandfather
    Synonyms: ܒܵܒܝܼ (bābī), ܒܵܒܝܼ ܪܲܒܵܐ (bābī rabbā), ܣܵܒ݂ܝܼ (sāḇī)

See also

  • ܣܵܒ݂ܘܿܢܵܐ (sāḇōnā)
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