Contionary:ātas

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Harākti

Alternative forms

  • Harākti cuneiform: 𒀀𒀖𒀸 (a-at-as)

Etymology

Most likely from Hittite 𒀜𒋫𒀸 (attas), from Proto-Indo-European *átta (“father”) .

Pronunciation

(Harākti) IPA: /ˈaːtas/

Noun

ātas m

  1. dad, father
    𒀀𒀖𒀸 𒋜𒌑𒌒𒋾 𒂍𒂊𒄿 (a-at-as so-o-op-ti É-e-i)
    Ātas sōpti parnei.
    Dad's sleeping in the house.

Inflection

Usage notes

The word ātas is typically used in informal situations and it is the most frequently used word. The more formal word is pahtēr.

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