ܪܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܪ ܒ ܒ (r b b)
4 terms

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [raw.]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [rab.]

Adjective

ܪܲܒ݂ • (raḇ) m sg (feminine ܪܲܒܲܬ݂ (rabbaṯ), plural ܪ̈ܲܒܲܝ (rabbay))

1. construct state singular of ܪܲܒܵܐ (rabbā, “great, big, large”)

Determiner

ܪܲܒ݂ • (raḇ)

1. greater than forming the superiority comparative

   Synonym: ܙܥܘܿܪ (zˁōr)

   ܥܸܣܪܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܪܲܒ݂ ܡ̣ܢ ܬܸܫܥܵܐ ― ˁisrā ìlēh raḇ min tišˁā ― Ten is greater than nine.

   ܪܲܕܵܝܬܝܼ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܪܲܒ݂ ܡ̣ܢ ܕܝܼܹܗ ― raddāytī ìlāh raḇ min dīyēh ― My car is bigger than his.

See also

• ܠܥܲܝܢܵܬ݂ (lˁaynāṯ)
• ܝܲܬܝܼܪ (yatīr), ܒܨܝܼܪ (bṣīr)
• ܛܵܒ݂ (ṭāḇ)