ܕܕܒܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Semitic *ḏbb, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ðuṗṗ. Compare Mlahsö ܕܷܕܒ݂ܐ (dedvo), Classical Syriac ܕܒܒܐ (debbāḇā, dabbāḇā), Arabic ذُبَابَة (ḏubāba), and Hebrew זְבוּב (zəḇûḇ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܕܸܕ݂ܒ݂ܵܐ (diḏḇām (plural ܕܸܕ݂ܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (diḏḇē) or ܕܸܕ݂ܒ݂ܵܢܹ̈ܐ (diḏḇānē))

  1. fly (insect)

Derived terms

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