Contionary:mahtēr

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Harākti

Alternative forms

  • Harākti cuneiform: 𒈠𒀪𒋼𒂊𒅕 (ma-ah-te-e-er)
  • Sumerogram: 𒂼𒂊𒅕 (AMA-e-er) or 𒂼𒅕 (AMA-er) or just 𒂼 (AMA)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *méh₂tēr (“mother”) .

Pronunciation

(Harākti) IPA: /ˈmaxteːɾ/

Noun

mahtēr f

  1. a mother
    𒅗𒀪𒉺 𒂼𒀀𒀭 𒌑𒀾 𒉈 𒅗𒀪𒉺 𒉺𒀪𒋫𒊑𒂗 (ka-ah-pa AMA-a-an, o-ot ne ka-ah-pa pa-ah-ta-re-en)
    Kahpa mahterān, ōt ne kahpa pahtaren.
    I have a mother but I don't have a father.

Inflection

Usage notes

The word mahtēr is most commonly used in formal situations or when showing respect. The more colloquial and more frequently used word is ānas.

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