ܒܝܒܐ

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Classical Syriac

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Etymology

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From Akkadian 𒁉𒄿𒁍 (/⁠bīʾu, bību⁠/, drainage opening). Compare Arabic بِيب (bīb) and Hebrew בִּיב (bîḇ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܒܝܒܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܒܝܒܘܬܐ)

  1. canal, watercourse

Inflection

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See also

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References

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  • byb”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, pp. 26a, 28b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 42b
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, p. 140a