ܫܒܒܝܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܫ ܒ ܒ (š b b)
3 terms

Etymology

From ܫܒ݂ܵܒ݂ܵܐ (šḇāḇā, “neighbour”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): [ʃəwɑːwɑːjɑː]

Adjective

ܫܒ݂ܵܒ݂ܵܝܵܐ • (šḇāḇāyā) (feminine ܫܒ݂ܵܒ݂ܵܝܬܵܐ (šḇāḇāytā), plural ܫܒ݂ܵܒ݂ܵܝܹ̈ܐ (šḇāḇāyē))

1. nearby, neighboring, adjacent
2. neighborly
3. obliging, helpful, amicable