ܟܬܘܒܬܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Root
ܟ ܬ ܒ (k t b)
9 terms
ܟܬܘܒܬܐ

Etymology[edit]

Tool noun coined from the feminine occupational noun of ܟܵܬ݂ܹܒ݂ (kāṯēḇ, to write, type).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [kɑːtowːtɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɑːtovːtɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܟܵܬܘܿܒ݂ܬܵܐ (kātōḇtāf sg (plural ܟܵܬܘܿܒ݂ܵܬܹ̈ܐ (kātōḇātē))

  1. female equivalent of ܟܵܬܘܿܒ݂ܵܐ (kātōḇā, writer, author)
  2. typewriter (mechanical machine used to print text by pressing keys)
    Synonym: ܡܲܛܒ݂ܲܥܬܵܐ (maṭḇaˁtā)

Inflection[edit]