Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: ܐܲܪܒܥܵܐ (arbˁā)
    Ordinal: ܪܒ݂ܝܼܥܵܝܵܐ (rḇīˁāyā)
    Multiplier: ܡܪܘܼܒܥܵܐ (mrubˁā)
    Fractional: ܪܘܼܒ݂ܥܵܐ (ruḇˁā)
Root
ܪ ܒ ܥ (r b ˁ)
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ܡܪܘܒܥܐ

Etymology

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Cognate to Classical Syriac ܡܪܒܥܐ (mərabbʿā), Arabic مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ) and Hebrew רִבּוּעַ (ribu'a).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [mərubb.ʕɑː]

Adjective

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ܡܪܘܼܒܥܵܐ (mrubˁā) (feminine ܡܪܘܼܒܲܥܬܵܐ (mrūbaˁtā), plural ܡܪ̈ܘܼܒܥܹܐ (mrubˁē))

  1. (mathematics) square, quadratic
  2. quadruple, fourfold
  3. tetragonal, quadrangular

Noun

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ܡܪܘܼܒܥܵܐ (mrubˁām sg (plural ܡܪ̈ܘܼܒܥܹܐ (mrubˁē))

  1. (geometry) square (polygon with four sides)
  2. (music) quartet

Derived terms

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