Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Root
ܓ ܘ ܒ (g w b)
2 terms

Etymology 1 edit

Derived from the verb ܓܵܐܹܒ݂ (gāˀēḇ, to react, respond); compare Hebrew תְּגוּבָה (tguvá) and Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ɡuj.jɑːwɑː]

Noun edit

ܓܘܼܝܵܒ݂ܵܐ (guyyāḇām sg (plural ܓܘܼܝܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (gūyāḇē))

  1. response, reaction, reply
    Synonyms: ܦܘܼܢܵܝܵܐ (punnāyā), ܥܘܼܢܵܝܵܐ (ˁunnāyā)
  2. (medicine, physics, psychology) reaction [from 1991 C.E.]
  3. (chemistry) reaction, chemical reaction [from 1991 C.E.]
Inflection edit

Etymology 2 edit

 
ܓܘܝܒܐ

From French goyave.

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ܓܘܼܝܵܒ݂ܵܐ (guyyāḇām sg (plural ܓܘܼܝܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (gūyāḇē))

  1. guava (Psidium guajava)
    Synonym: ܐܲܡܪܘܼܕ݂ܵܐ (amrūḏā)
Inflection edit