ܥܪܒ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܕ ܢ ܚ (d n ḥ)
7 terms

Inherited from Aramaic עֲרַב (ʿăraḇ); cognate to Arabic غَرَبَ (ḡaraba) and Hebrew עָרַב ('aráv).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʕɑːreːw]

Verb

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ܥܵܪܹܒ݂ (ˁārēḇ) (present participle ܥܪܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ˁrāḇā), past participle ܥܪܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ˁrīḇā))

  1. (intransitive, of the sun, etc) to set, go down
    Synonym: ܓܵܢܹܐ (gānē)
    Antonym: ܕܵܢܹܚ (dānēḥ)
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to wane (end, i.e a time period)
  3. (transitive) to guarantee, promise vow

Conjugation

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