ܡܘܚܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܡ ܚ ܒ (m ḥ b)
1 term

Etymology

Past participle of the verb ܡܲܚܸܒ (maḥḥib, to love)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [muxxɪb.bɑː]

Adjective

ܡܘܼܚܸܒܵܐ • (mūḥibbā) (feminine ܡܘܼܚܸܒܬܵܐ (mūḥibtā), plural ܡܘܼܚܸܒܹ̈ܐ (mūḥibbē))

  1. loved, beloved

Noun

ܡܘܼܚܸܒܵܐ • (mūḥibbām sg (plural ܡܘܼܚܸܒܹ̈ܐ (mūḥibbē), feminine ܡܘܼܚܸܒܬܵܐ (mūḥibtā))

  1. beloved, loved
  2. sweetheart, darling

Derived terms

  • ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܡܘܼܚܸܒܵܐ (yatīr mūḥibbā, favourite)

See also