ܡܣܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܢ ܣ ܒ (n s b)
2 terms

Derived from the verb ܢܵܣܹܒ݂ (nāsēḇ, “to take, acquire”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [ˈmas.wɑː]

Noun

ܡܲܣܒ݂ܵܐ • (masḇā) m sg (plural ܡܲܣܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (masḇē))

1. taking, receipt, purchase

   ܬܘܼܩܵܠܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܦܲܪܥܵܢܵܐ ܥܲܡ ܡܲܣܒ݂ܵܐ ܕܡܲܬ݂ܥܹ̈ܐ. ― tuqqālā miṯparˁānā ˁam masḇā d-maṯˁē. ― A balance payable on receipt of the goods.

Inflection

Inflection of ܡܲܣܒ݂ܵܐ (masḇā)

number	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
	state	form	person	singular		plural
				m	f
singular	absolute	–	1st person	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܝܼ (masḇī)		ܡܲܣܒ݂ܲܢ (masḇan)
	construct	ܡܲܣܲܒ݂ (massaḇ)	2nd person	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (masḇūḵ)	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (masḇāḵ)	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (masḇāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܵܐ (masḇā)	3rd person	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܹܗ (masḇēh)	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܵܗ̇ (masḇāh)	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܗܘܿܢ (masḇhōn)
plural	absolute	–	1st person	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܝܼ̈ (masḇī)		ܡܲܣܒ݂ܲܢ̈ (masḇan)
	construct	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܲܝ̈ (masḇay)	2nd person	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܘܼ̈ܟ݂ (masḇūḵ)	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ̈ (masḇāḵ)	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܵܘ̈ܟ݂ܘܿܢ (masḇāwḵōn)
	emphatic	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (masḇē)	3rd person	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܘܼ̈ܗܝ (masḇūh)	ܡܲܣܒ݂̈ܘܿܗ̇ (masḇōh)	ܡܲܣܒ݂ܗ̈ܘܿܢ (masḇhōn)

Derived terms

• ܐܸܫܛܵܪ ܡܲܣܒ݂ܵܐ (išṭār masḇā, “receipt”, literally “document of taking/purchase”)
• ܡܲܣܒ݂ܵܐ ܘܡܲܬܵܠܵܐ (masḇā w-mattālā, “commerce, buying and selling”)