Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܟ ܒ ܫ (k b š)
4 terms

Etymology

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Derived from the verb ܟܵܒ݂ܹܫ (kāḇēš).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [kəwuʃ.jɑː]

Noun

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ܟܒ݂ܘܼܫܝܵܐ (kḇušyām sg (plural ܟܒ݂ܘܼܫܝܹ̈ܐ (kḇušyē))

  1. invasion, incursion
    ܟܒ݂ܘܼܫܝܵܐ ܐܵܡܹܝܪܝܼܟܵܝܵܐ ܕܥܝܼܪܵܩ ܛܠܝܼܚ ܠܹܗ ܐܸܩܘܿܢܘܿܡܝܼܵܐ ܕܐܲܬܪܵܐ.
    kḇušyā āmērīkāyā d-ˁīrāq ṭlīḥ lēh iqōnōmīyā d-atrā.
    The American invasion of Iraq crippled the country's economy.
  2. conquest, occupation
  3. suppression, restraint
  4. leveling, paving of a road
    Synonym: ܪܨܝܼܦܬܵܐ (rṣīptā)

Inflection

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