Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܢ ܨ ܒ (n ṣ b)
2 terms

Inherited from Aramaic נְצַב (nəṣaḇ); compare Arabic نَصَبَ (naṣaba).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ܢܵܨܸܒ݂ (nāṣiḇ) (present participle ܢܨܵܒ݂ܵܐ (nṣāḇā), past participle ܢܨܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (nṣīḇā))

  1. (transitive) to plant (a plant)
    Synonym: ܫܵܬܸܠ (šātil)
    ܢܵܨܒ݂ܲܚ ܐܝܼ̈ܠܵܢܹܐ ܠܓܵܘ ܓܲܢܬ݂ܵܐ.nāṣḇaḥ īlānē lgāw ganṯā.Let’s plant the trees in the garden.
  2. (transitive) to set, adjust
    ܢܨܘܿܒ݂ܝ ܠܵܗ̇ ܫܵܥܬ݂ܵܐ ܠܬܡܵܢܹܐ ܒܩܲܕܵܡܬܵܐnṣōḇ lāh šāˁṯā l-tmānē b-qaddāmtāSet the clock for 8 in the morning.
  3. (transitive) to set up, raise, establish, erect
    Synonyms: ܡܲܩܸܡ (maqqim), ܡܬܲܩܸܢ (mtaqqin), ܡܬܲܪܸܨ (mtarriṣ)

Conjugation

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