ܝܐܝܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܘ ܐ ܒ (w ˀ b)
3 terms

Derived from the verb ܝܵܐܹܒ݂ (yāˀēḇ) of the pattern 1a22ī3ā.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [jaʔʔiːwɑː]

Adjective

ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ • (yaˀīḇā) (feminine ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܐ (yaˀīḇtā), plural ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (yaˀīḇē))

  1. solicitous, desiring, eager
    ܗܸܢܘܿܢ ܕܲܠܓܵܘܵܐ ܝܢܵܐ ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܕܢܵܦܩܝܼ، ܘܗܸܢܘܿܢ ܕܲܠܒܲܪܵܐ ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܝܢܵܐ ܕܥܵܝܠܝܼ.
    hinōn da-l-gāwā ìnā yaˀīḇē d-nāpqī, w-hinnōn da-l-barrā yaˀīḇē ìnā dˁāylī.
    Those inside are eager to get out while those outside are eager to come in.
  2. desirable, excellent, outstanding, amazing
    ܗ̇ܝ ܚܲܠܲܩܬܵܐ ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ!
    aya ḥallaqtā yaˀīḇtā ìwā!
    This episode was excellent!
    ܒܸܬ ܚܵܙܹܝܬ ܡܸܢܕܝܼܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܵܪ.
    bit ḥāzēt mindīyānē yaˀīḇē mḥār.
    You will see amazing things tomorrow.
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