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imbá

[ʔimbá]

noun

LanguageHamer-Banna (Ethiopia)

Meaning
  1. father
  2. paternal uncles
  3. owner
  4. Refers to one's male parent, father's brothers, or someone who possesses something.
Examples

ɛ́ɛ káa walébe ímbesa imbáne

this man is mine and Wale's father

Pronunciationʔimbá

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis term can refer to a biological father, paternal uncles, or the owner of an object.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.