ܡܛܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Univerbation of ܡܵܐ (mā) +‎ ܛܵܒ݂ (ṭāḇ), literally “what is good?” or Univerbation of ܡܵܐ (mā) +‎ ܛܸܒ݂ (ṭiḇ), literally “what are the news?”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɑːtˤɑwː]

Adverb

ܡܵܛܵܒ݂ • (māṭāḇ)

  1. (colloquial, dialectal, interrogative) how?
    Synonyms: ܕܵܐܟ݂ܝܼ (dāḵī), ܐܲܝܟܲܢܵܐ (aykannā)
    ܡܵܛܵܒ݂ ܒܪܹܐ ܠܵܗ̇؟ ― māṭāḇ brē lāh? ― How did that happen?
    ܡܵܛܵܒ݂ܸܬ؟ ― māṭāḇit? ― How are you? (to a male)
    ܡܵܛܵܒ݂ܲܬܝ؟ ― māṭāḇat? ― How are you? (to a female)
    ܡܵܛܵܒ݂ܝܼܬܘܿܢ؟ ― māṭāḇītōn? ― How are you? (to a group)
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