Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

edit

Etymology

edit
Root
ܨ ܒ ܥ (ṣ b ˁ)
3 terms

From a variant of Aramaic צֵבְעָא (ṣeḇʿā), from Proto-Semitic *ṣabaġ-; compare Arabic صِبْغ (ṣibḡ) and Hebrew צֶבַע (tséva).

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

ܨܘܼܒ݂ܥܵܐ or ܨܸܒ݂ܥܵܐ (ṣuḇˁā or ṣiḇˁām sg (plural ܨܘܼܒ݂ܥܹ̈ܐ (ṣuḇˁē))

  1. dye, pigment
  2. color
    Synonym: ܓܵܘܢܵܐ (gāwnā)

Inflection

edit