Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܥ ܒ ܪ (ˁ b r)
12 terms
 
ܡܥܒܪܢܐ

Feminine active noun of the verb ܡܲܥܒܸܪ (maˁbir, to make cross); compare Arabic عَبَّارَة (ʕabbāra) and Hebrew מַעְבֹּרֶת (ma'bóret).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [maʕ.brɑːniːθɑː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [maʔoːraniːθa], [mabeːraniːθa]

Noun edit

ܡܲܥܒܪܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ (maˁbrānīṯāf sg (plural ܡܲܥܒܪ̈ܵܢܝܵܬ݂ܹܐ (maˁbrānyāṯē))

  1. feminine of ܡܲܒܪܵܢܵܐ (mabrānā): one who makes cross
  2. ferry, ferryboat

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