Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܩ ܠ ܒ (q l b)
2 terms
 
ܩܠܘܒܝܐ

From Ancient Greek κλωβός (klōbós, birdcage, birhouse), borrowed from a Semitic language; compare Hebrew כְּלוּב (kluv), Classical Syriac ܟܘܠܒܫܐ (kalbāšā), Arabic كَلْبِشْ (kalbiš), and Tigrinya [script needed] (karba).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܩܠܘܼܒ݂ܝܵܐ (qluḇyām sg (plural ܩܠܘܼܒ݂ܝܹ̈ܐ (qluḇyē))

  1. cage, birdcage
    Synonyms: ܩܘܼܦܣܵܐ (qupsā), ܢܵܡܲܪܬܵܐ (nāmartā)

Inflection

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