ܡܒܨܒܨ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

• ܡܒܲܟ̰ܒܸܟ̰ (mbačbič)

Etymology

Root
ܒ ܨ ܐ (b ṣ ˀ)
2 terms

Developed from ܒܵܨܹܐ (bāṣē, “to search”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mbasˤbɪsˤ]
• (Nineveh Plains) IPA^(key): [mbat͡ʃˤbɪt͡ʃˤ]

Verb

ܡܒܲܨܒܸܨ • (mbaṣbiṣ) (present participle ܡܒܲܨܒܘܿܨܹܐ (mbaṣbōṣē), past participle ܡܒܘܼܨܒܨܵܐ (mbuṣbṣā))

1. to search, go through another’s belongings in a violating manner

   ܦܠܘܿܛ ܡ̣ܢ ܐܵܟ݂ܵܐ! ܠܵܐ ܡܒܲܨܒܨܸܬ ܒܡܲܐ̈ܢܝܼ!

   plōṭ min āḵā! lā mbaṣbṣit bmaˀnī!

   Get out of here! Don’t go through my items [without permission]!