גורא

Lishán Didán

Etymology

From Aramaic גַּבְרָא (gaḇrā), probably through an intermediate form גַּבְרָא (gawrā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoːrɑ/

Noun

גּוֹרָא (gōrā) m (plural גּוּרֵיה, feminine counterpart בכתא (baxtā))

1. man
2. husband

References

• Khan, Geoffrey (2008), The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Urmi (Gorgias Neo-Aramaic Studies; 2), Gorgias Press, page 388

Lishana Deni

Etymology

From Aramaic גַּבְרָא (gaḇrā) (plural: גּוּבְרַיָּא (guḇrayyā)/גּוּבְרֵי (guḇrē)).

Noun

גורא (gōra) m (plural גוריה (gūre), feminine counterpart בכתא (baxta))

1. man
2. husband

Usage notes

• Note the difference in vowel between the singular and the plural.