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Word - rootword - affixes
amahan - ama - -han~
a.ma.han. - 3 syllables

-han = amahan
amahan

amahan [a.ma.han.] : father (n.)
ama : = amahan (n.)
Synonyms: irpat; papa; tatay

Derivatives of ama


Glosses:
father
n. (person)1. begetter, father, male parenta male parent (also used as a term of address to your father).; "his father was born in Atlanta"
~ dad, dada, daddy, pa, papa, pappa, popan informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk.
~ father-in-lawthe father of your spouse.
~ old manan informal term for your father.
~ parenta father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian.
~ pateran informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously.
n. (person)2. father, forefather, sirethe founder of a family.; "keep the faith of our forefathers"
~ ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, rootsomeone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).
~ patriarchany of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race.
n. (person)3. father, padre`Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military.
~ form of address, title of respect, titlean identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'.; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
~ priesta clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders.
n. (person)4. church father, father, father of the church(Christianity) any of about 70 theologians in the period from the 2nd to the 7th century whose writing established and confirmed official church doctrine; in the Roman Catholic Church some were later declared saints and became Doctor of the Church; the best known Latin Church Fathers are Ambrose, Augustine, Gregory the Great, and Jerome; those who wrote in Greek include Athanasius, Basil, Gregory Nazianzen, and John Chrysostom.
~ christian religion, christianitya monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.
~ theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizersomeone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology.
~ ambrose, saint ambrose, st. ambrose(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan; the first Church Father born and raised in the Christian faith; composer of hymns; imposed orthodoxy on the early Christian church and built up its secular power; a saint and Doctor of the Church (340?-397).
~ athanasius, athanasius the great, saint athanasius, st. athanasius(Roman Catholic Church) Greek patriarch of Alexandria who championed Christian orthodoxy against Arianism; a church father, saint, and Doctor of the Church (293-373).
~ augustine, augustine of hippo, saint augustine, st. augustine(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430).
~ basil of caesarea, basil the great, st. basil, st. basil the great, basil(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379).
~ gregory, gregory nazianzen, gregory of nazianzen, st. gregory of nazianzen(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391).
~ irenaeus, saint irenaeus, st. irenaeusGreek theologian who was bishop of Lyons and an antiheretical writer; a saint and Doctor of the Church (circa 130-200).
~ eusebius hieronymus, eusebius sophronius hieronymus, hieronymus, jerome, saint jerome, st. jerome(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420).
~ john chrysostom, st. john chrysostom(Roman Catholic Church) a Church Father who was a great preacher and bishop of Constantinople; a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-407).
n. (person)5. fathera person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization.; "the tennis fathers ruled in her favor"; "the city fathers endorsed the proposal"
~ leadera person who rules or guides or inspires others.
n. (person)6. father, father-god, fatherhoodGod when considered as the first person in the Trinity.; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"
~ hypostasis of christ, hypostasisany of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united.
n. (person)7. beginner, father, founder, founding fathera person who founds or establishes some institution.; "George Washington is the father of his country"
~ cofounderone of a group of founders.
~ coloniser, colonizersomeone who helps to found a colony.
~ foundressa woman founder.
~ conceiver, mastermind, originatorsomeone who creates new things.
n. (person)8. don, fatherthe head of an organized crime family.
~ chief, top dog, heada person who is in charge.; "the head of the whole operation"
v. (body)9. beget, bring forth, engender, father, generate, get, mother, siremake children.; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
~ create, makemake or cause to be or to become.; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"