Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܬ ܒ ܪ (t b r)
2 terms

From Aramaic תְבַר (təḇar), from Proto-Semitic *ṯabar- (to break); compare Hebrew שָׁבַר (shavár), Akkadian 𒊺𒁉𒀸 (šebērum) and Arabic ثَبَرَ (ṯabara, to destroy).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [tɑːwerː]

Verb edit

ܬܵܒ݂ܹܪ (tāḇēr) (present participle ܬܒ݂ܵܪܵܐ (tḇārā), past participle ܬܒ݂ܝܼܪܵܐ (tḇīrā))

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to break, shatter (separate into pieces or create cracks in)
    Synonym: ܡܚܲܬܸܦ (mḥattip)
  2. (transitive) to turn, twist
    Synonym: ܦܵܠܹܡ (pālēm)

Conjugation edit