Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܟ ܒ ܫ (k b š)
4 terms

Etymology edit

Derived from the verb ܟܵܒ݂ܹܫ (kāḇēš, to invade); compare also borrowed through Classical Syriac Arabic كَابُوس (kābūs).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [kɑːwoːʃɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [xa.ʃuːvɑː]

Noun edit

ܟܵܒ݂ܘܿܫܵܐ (kāḇōšām sg (plural ܟܵܒ݂ܘܿܫܹ̈ܐ (kāḇōšē))

  1. invader, occupier
  2. nightmare, incubus
    Synonyms: ܢܵܠܵܐ (nālā), ܚܸܠܡܵܐ ܝܲܩܘܼܪܵܐ (ḥilmā yaqūrā)

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