Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܚ ܒ ܒ (ḥ b b)
4 terms

Etymology edit

From Aramaic חַבִּיבָא (ḥabbīḇā); compare Arabic حَبِيب (ḥabīb) and Hebrew חָבִיב (khavív).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [xabbiːwɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [xa.biːvɑː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [ħa.biːwɑː]

Adjective edit

ܚܲܒܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ḥabīḇā) (feminine ܚܲܒܝܼܒܬܵܐ (ḥabībtā), plural ܚܲܒܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (ḥabīḇē))

  1. beloved
  2. agreeable

Noun edit

ܚܲܒܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ḥabīḇām sg (plural ܚܲܒܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (ḥabīḇē), feminine ܚܲܒܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܐ (ḥabīḇtā))

  1. a platonic or romantic term of endearment: beloved, sweetheart, dear, darling

Inflection edit

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