Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Also found in Classical Syriac ܩܨܒܐ, Hebrew קַצָּב, and Arabic قَصّاب (qaṣṣāb), the latter loaned from Aramaic. See also Akkadian kaṣabu “to reduce, pare off” with deemphasis of /q/ = [k’] due to Geers' law.

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qasˤsˤaːvaː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [qasˤaːwa]

Noun edit

ܩܲܨܵܒ݂ܵܐ (qaṣṣāḇām (plural ܩܲܨܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (qaṣṣāḇē))

  1. butcher

Inflection edit

Proper noun edit

ܩܲܨܵܒ݂ܵܐ (qaṣṣāḇā?

  1. a surname originating as an occupation