חמא

Aramaic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħmɑ/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *ḥamw-.

Noun

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חמא • (ḥəmā) m (plural חמהא, singular feminine counterpart חמתא)

1. father-in-law

Etymology 2

Cognate to Arabic حَمَى (ḥamā).

Verb

חמא • (ḥəmā)

1. to brood
2. to protect