ܛܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܛ ܘ ܒ (ṭ w b)
9 terms

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [tˤɑwː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [tˤoː]

Adjective

ܛܵܒ݂ • (ṭāḇ) (feminine ܛܵܒ݂ܲܬ (ṭāḇat), plural ܛܵܒ݂ܲܝ̈ (ṭāḇay))

  1. construct state singular of ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ṭāḇā, good)

Etymology 2

Root
ܛ ܘ ܒ (ṭ w b)
9 terms

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [tˤɑwː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [tˤoː]

Adjective

ܛܵܒ݂ • (ṭāḇ) (feminine ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ṭāḇā), plutal ܛܵܒ݂ܝܼ (ṭāḇī))

  1. better; comparative form of good, absolute singular of ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ṭāḇā, good)

Determiner

ܛܵܒ݂ • (ṭāḇ)

  1. most forming the superlative of adjectives and adverbs
    ܗܵܢܵܐ ܒܘܼܪܓܵܐ ܛܵܒ݂ ܪܵܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܓܵܘ ܥܵܠܡܵܐ.
    hānā burgā ṭāḇ rāmā ìlēh gāw ˁālmā.
    This is the tallest building in the world.
    ܗܵܕ݂ܹܐ ܗ̇ܝ ܛܵܒ݂ ܙܥܘܿܪܬܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܪܲܦܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ.
    hāḏē aya ṭāḇ zˁōrtā ˁal rapīṯā.
    This is the smallest one on the shelf.
    ܗܲܒ݂݇ܠ ܠܝܼ ܛܘܼܦ̮ܣܵܐ ܛܵܒ݂ ܐܵܢܲܢܩܵܝܵܐ.
    hal lī ṭufsā ṭāḇ ānanqāyā.
    Give me the most important example.
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