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obaabaayan nad gh
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h/ father

See also: odedeyan nad

Note:
There is no simple independent word for father. A personal prefix goes with the dependent noun stem /=baabaay-/ father to make a full word: 
  • nimbaabaa, imbaabaa, mbaabaa my father (1s-3s)
  • gibaabaa your father (2s-3s)
  • obaabaayan h/ father
  • [MN] obaabaayan h/ father/fathers (3s-3')
  • [BL] obaabaayan h/ father (3s-3's)
  • [BL] obaabaaya’ h/ fathers (3s-3'p)Some basic forms of 
obaabaayan h/ father are: 


Synonym: oosan nad

obaabaayan obv; obaabaayan obv sg; obaabaaya' obv pl; Stem: /=baabaay-/

obaabaayan obv gh
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