גרבא

Aramaic

Etymology 1

From the root ג־ר־ב (g-r-b).

Pronunciation

• (leprosy, leprous): IPA^(key): /ɡarbɑ/
• (plunderer): unknown vowels

Noun

גַּרְבָא • (garəḇā) (absolute state גְּרֶב (gəreḇ)) (uncountable)

1. leprosy

Adjective

גַּרְבָא • (garəḇā) (plural גַּרְבֵא (garəḇā), absolute state גְּרַב (gəraḇ))

1. leprous

Noun

גרבא • (g-r-bā) (plural גרבא (g-r-bā), absolute state גרב (g-r-b))

1. plunderer, spoliator

Etymology 2

A culture-word of unknown origin, see جِرَاب (jirāb) for more cognates.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrɑbɑ/, /ɡrabɑ/

Noun

גְּרָבָא • (gər؜āḇā) (plural גְּרָבֵא (gər؜āḇē), absolute state גְּרָב (gər؜āḇ))

1. jar, bottle

Noun

גַּרְבָּא • (garbā) (plural גַּרְבֵּא (garbē), absolute state גְּרַב (gəraḇ))

1. jar, bottle