Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܥ ܒ ܪ (ˁ b r)
11 terms
 
ܡܥܒܪܐ ܕܗܠܟ̈ܐPedestrian crossing

Noun of place derived from the verb ܥܵܒ݂ܹܪ (ˁāḇēr, to pass, cross); compare Arabic مَعْبَر (maʕbar) and Hebrew מַעֲבָר (ma'avár).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [maʕbə.rɑː]

Noun edit

ܡܲܥܒܪܵܐ (maˁbrām sg (plural ܡܲܥܒܪܹ̈ܐ (maˁbrē))

  1. crossing, passage, traverse

Inflection edit

Hyponyms edit

Classical Syriac edit

Etymology edit

From the root ܥ-ܒ-ܪ (ʿ-b-r) related to crossing. Compare Arabic مَعْبَر (maʕbar) and Hebrew מַעֲבָר (maʿăḇār).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [maʕb(ə)rɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [maʕb(ə)re(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܡܥܒܪܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܡܥܒܪܐ)

  1. passage, crossing

Inflection edit

References edit

  • mˁbr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 243a
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, p. 798b

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