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/.
One's father.
The state of human nature without the spiritual transformation brought about by redemption through Jesus Christ.
Synonym of southernwood
An elderly man.
A husband, or male significant other, irrespective of age.
Used attributively to denote something of exceptional size, strength, age etc.
A unit's commanding officer, or the commander of a naval vessel, irrespective of age.
One's male employer, irrespective of age.