Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology 1

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Root
ܓ ܠ ܒ (g l b)
1 term

Borrowed from Arabic غَلَبَ (ḡalaba), creating the root related to overcoming.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ɣɑːlɪb]

Verb

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ܓ݂ܵܠܸܒ (ḡālib) (present participle ܓ݂ܠܵܒܵܐ (ḡlābā), past participle ܓ݂ܠܝܼܒܵܐ (ḡlībā))

  1. to overcome
  2. to win
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Etymology 2

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Root
ܓ ܢ ܒ (g n b)
3 terms

Derived from ܓܵܢܸܒ݂ (gāniḇ, To steal).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [d͡ʒaːlɪv], [d͡ʒaːlɪw]

Verb

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ܓ̰ܵܠܸܒ݂ (jāliḇ) (present participle ܓ̰ܠܵܒ݂ܵܐ (jlāḇā), past participle ܓ̰ܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (jlīḇā))

  1. to kidnap, abduct
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