Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܠ ܒ ܫ (l b š)
3 terms

Causitive stem of the verb ܠܵܒ݂ܹܫ (lāḇēš); compare Arabic أَلْبَسَ (ʔalbasa) and Hebrew הִלְבִּישׁ (hilbísh).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [malbɪʃ.]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [malbɪʃ], [malwɪʃ]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [malvɪʃ]

Verb edit

ܡܲܠܒܸܫ or ܡܲܠܒ݂ܸܫ (malbiš or malḇiš) (present participle ܡܲܠܒܘܼܫܹܐ (malbūšē), past participle ܡܘܼܠܒܫܵܐ (mulbšā))

  1. (transitive) to clothe, dress someone (to adorn or cover with clothing)
    ܟܹܐ ܡܲܠܒܫܸܢ ܒܪܘܿܢܝܼ ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ.kē malbšin brōnī b-ṣaprā.I get my son dressed in the morning.
    ܐܲܠܒܸܫ ܫܲܒ݂ܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܥܲܒ݂ܝܹ̈ܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܒܣܸܬ݂ܘܵܐ.albiš šaḇrē b-ˁaḇyē yatīr b-siṯwā.Dress the children in thicker clothing during winter.

Conjugation edit