Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܩ ܪ ܒ (q r b)
8 terms

Etymology edit

From Aramaic קוּרְבָּא (qurbā); cognate to Arabic قُرْب (qurb) and Hebrew קִרְבָה (kirvá).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qur.bɑː]

Noun edit

ܩܘܼܪܒܵܐ (qurbām sg

  1. nearness, proximity, vicinity
    Antonym: ܪܸܚܩܵܐ (riḥqā)

Usage notes edit

In some dialects this noun is used as an invariable adjective in place of ܩܲܪܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (qarīḇā) and an adverb in place of ܩܲܪܝܼܒ݂ܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (qarīḇāˀīṯ).

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Classical Syriac edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root ܩ-ܪ-ܒ (q-r-b) related to approaching. Compare Arabic قُرْب (qurb) and Hebrew קֵרוּב (qērûḇ).

Pronunciation edit

Adverb edit

ܩܘܪܒܐ (qurbā)

  1. about, almost

Noun edit

ܩܘܪܒܐ (qurbā) m (uncountable)

  1. nearness, proximity, vicinity
  2. intimacy
  3. neighbourhood/neighborhood
Inflection edit

Irregular absolute and construct with a varying Waw.

Antonyms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From the root ܩ-ܪ-ܒ (q-r-b) related to approaching.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [qurrɑvɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [qurrɑve] (plural)

Noun edit

ܩܘܪܒܐ (qurrāḇām (plural ܩܘܪܒܐ (qurrāḇē))

  1. offering, oblation, sacrifice
  2. (Christianity) Eucharist
  3. gift
  4. approach, access
  5. mass, liturgy
Inflection edit

References edit

  • qwrbˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • qwrb”, 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, page 329a, b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 498a
  • 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, pages 1342b–1343a

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