Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܙ ܒ ܢ (z b n)
4 terms

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Classical Syriac ܡܸܙܕܲܒܢܵܢܵܐ (mezdabnānā), the active noun of the verb ܐܙܕܒܢ, composed of ܡܸܬ- (mit-, -able) +‎ ܙܵܒ݂ܹܢ (zāḇēn, to buy, purchase) +‎ -ܢܐ (-ānā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mɪz.dab.nɑːnɑː]

Adjective

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ܡܸܙܕܲܒܢܵܢܵܐ (mizdabnānā) (feminine ܡܸܙܕܲܒܢܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (mizdabnānīṯā), plural ܡܸܙܕܲܒ̈ܢܵܢܹܐ (mizdabnānē))

  1. saleable, purchasable, up for sale
  2. marketable, saleworthy, vendible

Noun

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ܡܸܙܕܲܒܢܵܢܵܐ (mizdabnānām (plural ܡܸܙܕܲܒ̈ܢܵܢܹܐ (mizdabnānē))

  1. merchandise, purchasable item

Inflection

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