ܩܠܘܒܝܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Root
ܩ ܠ ܒ (q l b)
1 term
ܩܠܘܒܝܐ

From Ancient Greek κλωβός (klōbós, birdcage, birhouse), borrowed from a Semitic language; compare Hebrew כְּלוּב (kluv), Classical Syriac ܟܘܠܒܫܐ (kalbāšā), Arabic كَلْبِشْ (kalbiš), and Tigrinya [script needed] (karba).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ˈqəluw.jɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [ˈqəluv.jɑː]

Noun[edit]

ܩܠܘܼܒ݂ܝܵܐ (qluḇyām sg (plural ܩܠܘܼܒ݂ܝܹ̈ܐ (qluḇyē))

  1. cage, birdcage
    Synonyms: ܩܘܼܦܣܵܐ (qupsā), ܢܵܡܲܪܬܵܐ (nāmartā)

Inflection[edit]