Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܓ ܒ ܐ (g b ˀ)
2 terms

Intensitive stem of ܓܵܒ݂ܹܐ (gāḇē, to collect; choose, select).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [məɡab.beː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [d͡ʒab.beː]

Verb edit

ܡܓܲܒܹܐ (mgabbē) (present participle ܡܓܲܒܘܼܝܹܐ (mgabūyē), past participle ܡܓܘܼܒܝܵܐ (mgubyā))

  1. to choose carefully
  2. to elect, vote, poll

Conjugation edit