ܪܛܝܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܪ ܛ ܒ (r ṭ b)
2 terms

Etymology

Cognate with Arabic رَطْب (raṭb) and Hebrew רָטֹב (ratóv, “wet”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ratˤˈtˤiːwɑː]

Adjective

ܪܲܛܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ • (raṭīḇā) (feminine ܪܲܛܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܐ (raṭīḇtā), plural ܪ̈ܲܛܝܼܒ݂ܹܐ (raṭīḇē))

1. humid, moist, damp
2. wet
3. fresh and tender

Synonyms

• (wet): ܬܲܠܝܼܠܵܐ (talīlā), ܬܸܪܝܵܐ (tiryā)

Antonyms

• ܝܲܒܝܼܫܵܐ (yabīšā), ܒܪܝܼܙܵܐ (brīzā), ܦܲܝܘܼܚܵܐ (payūḥā)

Related terms

• ܪܲܛܒ݂ܵܐ (raṭḇā, “moisture, humidity”)