ܩܨܒܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Also found in Classical Syriac ܩܨܒܐ, Hebrew קַצָּב, and Arabic قَصّاب (qaṣṣāb), the latter loaned from Aramaic. See also Akkadian kaṣabu “to reduce, pare off” with deemphasis of /q/ = [k’] due to Geers' law.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qasˤsˤaːvaː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [qasˤaːwa]

Noun[edit]

ܩܲܨܵܒ݂ܵܐ (qaṣṣāḇām (plural ܩܲܨܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (qaṣṣāḇē))

  1. butcher

Inflection[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

ܩܲܨܵܒ݂ܵܐ (qaṣṣāḇā?

  1. a surname originating as an occupation