ܟܠܒ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology 1

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From Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, dog), referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [kɑːlɑwː]

Proper noun

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ܟܵܠܵܒ݂ (kālāḇm

  1. (biblical) Caleb (son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua)
    • Numbers 14:30:
      ܠܹܐ ܥܵܒ݂ܪܝܼܬܘܿܢ ܠܐܲܪܥܵܐ ܕܡܘܼܪܸܡ ܠܝܼ ܐܝܼܕܝܼ ܠܡܲܫܪܘܼܘܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ ܓܵܘܘܿܗ̇، ܫܒ݂ܘܿܩ ܡ̣ܢ ܟܵܠܵܒ݂ ܒܲܪ ܝܘܿܦܲܢܵܐ ܘܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܒܲܪ ܢܘܿܢ.
      lē ˁāḇrītōn l-arˁā d-mūrim lī īdī l-mašrūwāwḵōn gāwōh, šḇōq min kālāḇ bar yōpannā w-īšōˁ bar nōn.
      You shall by no means enter the land which I swore I would make you dwell in, except for Caleb the sin of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.
  2. a male given name from Hebrew
  3. a surname transferred from the given name

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [kəlɪw.], [kəlɪv.]

Noun

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ܟܠܸܒ݂ (kliḇ) (plural ܟܲܠܒ݂ܲܝ (kalḇay))

  1. construct state singular of ܟܲܠܒ݂ܵܐ (kalḇā, dog)