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Arabic root

ع-م-م

Ayn-Mim-Mim

2 words from this root family

A1noun

عَمّ

ʿamm

uncle (paternal)

Example

عَمّي يَسكُنُ في بَيروت

ʿammī yaskunu fī Bayrūt

My uncle lives in Beirut

Root: ع-م-م Family Basics

Grammar

Specifically father's brother. Arabic distinguishes between paternal and maternal uncles.

A1noun

عَمَّة

ʿamma

aunt (paternal)

Example

عَمَّتي مُعَلِّمَة

ʿammatī muʿallima

My aunt is a teacher

Root: ع-م-م Family Basics

Grammar

Specifically father's sister.