Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܘ ܐ ܒ (w ˀ b)
3 terms

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [jaʔiːwɑː]

Adjective

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ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (yaˀīḇā) (feminine ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܐ (yaˀīḇtā), plural ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (yaˀīḇē))

  1. solicitous, desiring, eager
    ܐܵܢܝܼ ܕܲܠܓܵܘܵܐ ܝܢܵܐ ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܕܦܵܠܛܝܼ، ܘܐܵܢܝܼ ܕܲܠܒܲܕܲܪ ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܝܢܵܐ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܪܝܼ.
    ānī da-l-gāwā ìnā yaˀīḇē d-pālṭī, w-ānī da-l-baddar yaˀīḇē ìnā d-ˁāḇrī.
    Those inside are eager to get out while those outside are eager to come in.
  2. desirable, excellent, outstanding, amazing
    ܗ̇ܝ ܚܲܠܲܩܬܵܐ ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ!aya ḥallaqtā yaˀīḇtā ìwā!This episode was excellent!
    ܒܸܬ ܚܵܙܹܝܬ ܡܸܢܕܝܼܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܵܪ.bit ḥāzēt mindīyānē yaˀīḇē mḥār.You will see amazing things tomorrow.
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