Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܪ ܟ ܒ (r k b)
4 terms

Etymology 1 edit

Passive participle of ܪܲܟܸܒ݂ (rakkiḇ, to compose); Arabic مُرَكَّب (murakkab) and Hebrew מֻרְכָּב (murkáv).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mərak.wɑː]

Adjective edit

ܡܪܲܟܒ݂ܵܐ (mrakḇā) (feminine ܡܪܲܟܲܒ݂ܬܵܐ (mrakkaḇtā), plural ܡܪ̈ܲܟܒ݂ܹܐ (mrakḇē))

  1. complicated, complex
    Synonyms: ܡܥܲܪܙܠܵܐ (mˁarzlā), ܡܥܲܩܕܵܐ (mˁaqdā)
  2. assembled, installed
  3. made of, composed of, consists of

Etymology 2 edit

 
ܡܪܟܒܐ

Noun of place from the verb ܪܵܟܹܒ݂ (rākēḇ, to ride) primarily meaning “boat, ship” in Classical Syriac; cognate to Arabic مَرْكَب (markab) and Hebrew מֶרְכָּב (merkáv).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mar.kəwɑː]

Noun edit

ܡܲܪܟܒ݂ܵܐ (markḇām sg (plural ܡܲܪ̈ܟܒ݂ܹܐ (markḇē))

  1. saddle
  2. body, frame (of a vehicle)
    Synonym: ܗܲܝܟܠܵܐ (hayklā)
Inflection edit

Classical Syriac edit

Etymology edit

From Arabic مَرْكَب (markab). Compare Hebrew מֶרְכָּב (merkāḇ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [mark(ə)vɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [mark(ə)ve(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun edit

ܡܪܟܒܐ (transliteration neededm (plural ܡܪܟܒܐ)

  1. boat

Inflection edit

References edit

  • mrkb”, 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. 346b
  • 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. 834b