A father, a male parent.
A lump or piece.
A blow; act of striking something.
Used to address an older adult male
Used to address one's father
To throw against something; to dash.
father
The vowel designated by this mark.
In Arabic script, the vowel point for a, appearing as a diagonal line placed above a letter ( ـَ ) and designating a short a /a/. If the Arabic letters ا (أَلِف (ʔalif)) or ى (أَلِف مَقْصُورَة (ʔalif maqṣūra)) immediately follow, it indicates a long ā /aː/.