ܡܟܠܒܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܟ ܠ ܒ (k l b)
2 terms

Derived from ܟܲܠܒܵܐ (kalbā, “dog”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [mkalbɪn]

Verb

ܡܟܲܠܒܸܢ • (mkalbin) (present participle ܡܟܲܠܒܘܿܢܹܐ (mkalbōnē), past participle ܡܟܘܼܠܒܢܵܐ (mkulbnā))

1. to misbehave, mess around

   ܝܵܠܹ̈ܕ݇ܐ ܒܲܣܵܐ ܡܟܲܠܒܢܝܼܬܘܿܢ ― yālē bassā mkalbnītōn ― Kids, stop misbehaving!