Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܨ ܠ ܒ (ṣ l b)
3 terms

Etymology

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From ܨܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ṣlīḇā, cross) +‎ ܝܐ (āyā, the attributive adjective ending).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [sˤliːwɑːjɑː]

Adjective

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ܨܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܝܵܐ (ṣlīḇāyā) (feminine ܨܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܝܬܵܐ (ṣlīḇāytā), plural ܨܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܝܹ̈ܐ (ṣlīḇāyē))

  1. cruciform, crosslike, shaped like a cross

Noun

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ܨܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܝܵܐ (ṣlīḇāyām (plural ܨܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܝܹ̈ܐ (ṣlīḇāyē), feminine ܨܠܝܼܒ݂ܵܝܬܵܐ (ṣlīḇāytā))

  1. crusader (fighter in the Crusades)

Inflection

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