ܥܪܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Inherited from Aramaic עִרּבָּא (ʿirbā), from Proto-Semitic *ḍrb; compare Hebrew עֵרֶב (érev), Phoenician 𐤑𐤓𐤁 (ṣrb).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ˈʕɪr.bɑː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [ˈʔɪr.ba.], [ˈʔɪr.wa.]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [ˈʔɪr.bɑː]
  • (Shamisdin) IPA(key): [ˈʔɪr.wɑː]

Noun

ܥܸܪܒܵܐ • (ˁirbām sg (plural ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܹܐ (ˁirḇē) or ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܵܢܹܐ (ˁirḇānē))

  1. sheep (of either sex)
  2. (collective, in the plural) flock of sheep
    Synonym: ܦܸܣܩܵܐ (pisqā)
Inflection
Inflection of ܥܸܪܒܵܐ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f
singular absolute ܥܪܸܒ݂ (ˁriḇ) 1st person ܥܸܪܒܝܼ (ˁirbī) ܥܸܪܒܲܢ (ˁirban)
construct ܥܪܸܒ݂ (ˁriḇ) 2nd person ܥܸܪܒܘܼܟ݂ (ˁirbōḵ) ܥܸܪܒܵܟ݂ܝ (ˁirbāḵ) ܥܸܪܒܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ˁirbawḵōn)
emphatic ܥܸܪܒܵܐ (ˁirbā) 3rd person ܥܸܪܒܹܗ (ˁirbēh) ܥܸܪܒܵܗ̇ (ˁirbāh) ܥܸܪܒܗܘܿܢ (ˁirbhōn)
plural absolute ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܝܼܢ (ˁirḇīn) 1st person ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܝܼ (ˁirḇī) ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܲܢ (ˁirḇan)
construct ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܲܝ (ˁirḇay) 2nd person ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (ˁirḇōḵ) ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (ˁirḇāḵ) ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ˁirḇawḵōn)
emphatic ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܹܐ (ˁirḇē) 3rd person ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܘܼܗܝ (ˁirḇūh) ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܘܼܗ̇ (ˁirḇōh) ܥܸܪ̈ܒ݂ܲܝܗܘܿܢ (ˁirḇayhōn)
Hyponyms

Etymology 2

Root
ܥ ܪ ܒ (ˁ r b)
7 terms

Inherited from Aramaic עְרָּבָא (ʿərāḇā); compare Hebrew עֶרֶב (érev, evening, night).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ˈʕərɑːwɑː]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [ˈrɑːvɑː]

Noun

ܥܪܵܒ݂ܵܐ • (ˁrāḇām (plural ܥܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܹܐ (ˁrāḇē))

  1. sunset, sundown
  2. eve
Inflection
Inflection of ܥܪܵܒ݂ܵܐ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f
singular absolute ܥܪܵܒ݂ (ˁrāḇ) 1st person ܥܪܵܒ݂ܝܼ (ˁrāḇī) ܥܪܵܒ݂ܲܢ (ˁrāḇan)
construct ܥܪܵܒ݂ (ˁrāḇ) 2nd person ܥܪܵܒ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (ˁrāḇōḵ) ܥܪܵܒ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (ˁrāḇāḵ) ܥܪܵܒ݂ܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ˁrāḇawḵōn)
emphatic ܥܪܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ˁrāḇā) 3rd person ܥܪܵܒ݂ܹܗ (ˁrāḇēh) ܥܪܵܒ݂ܵܗ̇ (ˁrāḇāh) ܥܪܵܒ݂ܗܘܿܢ (ˁrāḇhōn)
plural absolute ܥܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܝܼܢ (ˁrāḇīn) 1st person ܥܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܝܼ (ˁrāḇī) ܥܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܲܢ (ˁrāḇan)
construct ܥܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܲܝ (ˁrāḇay) 2nd person ܥܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (ˁrāḇōḵ) ܥܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (ˁrāḇāḵ) ܥܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ˁrāḇawḵōn)
emphatic ܥܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܹܐ (ˁrāḇē) 3rd person ܥܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܘܼܗܝ (ˁrāḇūh) ܥܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܘܼܗ̇ (ˁrāḇōh) ܥܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܲܝܗܘܿܢ (ˁrāḇayhōn)
Coordinate terms
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Etymology 3

Root
ܥ ܪ ܒ (ˁ r b)
7 terms

Active noun of Aramaic עֲרַב (ʿăraḇ, to vouch for); compare Arabic عَرَّاب (ʕarrāb), Hebrew עָרֵב ('arév).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʕarˈrɑ.wɑ]

Noun

ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܵܐ • (ˁarrāḇām sg (plural ܥܲܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܹܐ (ˁarrāḇē), feminine ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܬܵܐ (ˁarrāḇtā))

  1. sponsor, guarantor, surety, securer
  2. guardian, godfather
  3. groomsman
Inflection
Inflection of ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܵܐ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f
singular absolute ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ (ˁarrāḇ) 1st person ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܝܼ (ˁarrāḇī) ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܲܢ (ˁarrāḇan)
construct ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ (ˁarrāḇ) 2nd person ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (ˁarrāḇōḵ) ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (ˁarrāḇāḵ) ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ˁarrāḇawḵōn)
emphatic ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ˁarrāḇā) 3rd person ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܹܗ (ˁarrāḇēh) ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܵܗ̇ (ˁarrāḇāh) ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܗܘܿܢ (ˁarrāḇhōn)
plural absolute ܥܲܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܝܼܢ (ˁarrāḇīn) 1st person ܥܲܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܝܼ (ˁarrāḇī) ܥܲܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܲܢ (ˁarrāḇan)
construct ܥܲܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܲܝ (ˁarrāḇay) 2nd person ܥܲܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܘܼܟ݂ (ˁarrāḇōḵ) ܥܲܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܵܟ݂ܝ (ˁarrāḇāḵ) ܥܲܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܲܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (ˁarrāḇawḵōn)
emphatic ܥܲܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܹܐ (ˁarrāḇē) 3rd person ܥܲܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܘܼܗܝ (ˁarrāḇūh) ܥܲܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܘܼܗ̇ (ˁarrāḇōh) ܥܲܪ̈ܵܒ݂ܲܝܗܘܿܢ (ˁarrāḇayhōn)
Derived terms
  • ܥܲܪܵܒ݂ܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ (ˁarrāḇūṯā)

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ˈʕa(.)r(ə).vɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʕar.wɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʕɑr.wo]

Noun

ܥܪܒܐ • (ʿarəḇāf (plural ܥܪܒܐ (ʿarəḇē))

  1. large wooden bowl or vessel; washtub, kneading trough
  2. cup (unit of measure)
  3. water wheel
  4. olive press
  5. vetch, chickpea
Inflection
Inflection of ܥܪܒܐ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f m f
singular absolute ܥܪܒ 1st person ܥܪܒܝ ܥܪܒܢ
construct ܥܪܒ 2nd person ܥܪܒܟ ܥܪܒܟܝ ܥܪܒܟܘܢ ܥܪܒܟܝܢ
emphatic ܥܪܒܐ 3rd person ܥܪܒܗ ܥܪܒܗ ܥܪܒܗܘܢ ܥܪܒܗܝܢ
plural absolute ܥܪܒܝܢ 1st person ܥܪܒܝ ܥܪܒܝܢ
construct ܥܪܒܝ 2nd person ܥܪܒܝܟ ܥܪܒܝܟܝ ܥܪܒܝܟܘܢ ܥܪܒܝܟܝܢ
emphatic ܥܪܒܐ 3rd person ܥܪܒܘܗܝ ܥܪܒܝܗ ܥܪܒܝܗܘܢ ܥܪܒܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 2

From Proto-Semitic *ḍrb; compare Hebrew עֵרֶב (ʿḗreḇ), Phoenician 𐤑𐤓𐤁 (ṣrb).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ˈʕɛr.bɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʕɪr.bɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʕɛr.bo]

Noun

ܥܪܒܐ • (ʿerbām (plural ܥܪܒܐ (ʿerbē))

  1. sheep, lamb
    Synonyms: ܐܡܪܐ, ܦܐܪܐ
  2. ram
    Synonym: ܕܟܪܐ
Inflection
Inflection of ܥܪܒܐ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f m f
singular absolute ܥܪܒ 1st person ܥܪܒܝ ܥܪܒܢ
construct ܥܪܒ 2nd person ܥܪܒܟ ܥܪܒܟܝ ܥܪܒܟܘܢ ܥܪܒܟܝܢ
emphatic ܥܪܒܐ 3rd person ܥܪܒܗ ܥܪܒܗ ܥܪܒܗܘܢ ܥܪܒܗܝܢ
plural absolute ܥܪܒܝܢ 1st person ܥܪܒܝ ܥܪܒܝܢ
construct ܥܪܒܝ 2nd person ܥܪܒܝܟ ܥܪܒܝܟܝ ܥܪܒܝܟܘܢ ܥܪܒܝܟܝܢ
emphatic ܥܪܒܐ 3rd person ܥܪܒܘܗܝ ܥܪܒܝܗ ܥܪܒܝܗܘܢ ܥܪܒܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 3

From the root ܥ ܪ ܒ related to setting, from Proto-Semitic *ġrb; compare Arabic غَرْب (ḡarb), Hebrew עֶרֶב (ʿéreḇ).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ʕ(ə.)ˈrɑ.vɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʕrɑ.wɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʕro.wo]

Noun

ܥܪܒܐ • (ʿərāḇām (plural ܥܪܒܐ (ʿərāḇē))

  1. sunset
  2. west
Inflection
Inflection of ܥܪܒܐ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f m f
singular absolute ܥܪܒ 1st person ܥܪܒܝ ܥܪܒܢ
construct ܥܪܒ 2nd person ܥܪܒܟ ܥܪܒܟܝ ܥܪܒܟܘܢ ܥܪܒܟܝܢ
emphatic ܥܪܒܐ 3rd person ܥܪܒܗ ܥܪܒܗ ܥܪܒܗܘܢ ܥܪܒܗܝܢ
plural absolute ܥܪܒܝܢ 1st person ܥܪܒܝ ܥܪܒܝܢ
construct ܥܪܒܝ 2nd person ܥܪܒܝܟ ܥܪܒܝܟܝ ܥܪܒܝܟܘܢ ܥܪܒܝܟܝܢ
emphatic ܥܪܒܐ 3rd person ܥܪܒܘܗܝ ܥܪܒܝܗ ܥܪܒܝܗܘܢ ܥܪܒܝܗܝܢ
Antonyms

Etymology 4

From the root ܥ ܪ ܒ related to pledging.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ʕ(ə.)ˈrɑ.vɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʕrɑ.wɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʕro.wo]

Noun

ܥܪܒܐ • (ʿərāḇām (plural ܥܪܒܐ (ʿərāḇē))

  1. guarantee, surety
Inflection
Inflection of ܥܪܒܐ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f m f
singular absolute ܥܪܒ 1st person ܥܪܒܝ ܥܪܒܢ
construct ܥܪܒ 2nd person ܥܪܒܟ ܥܪܒܟܝ ܥܪܒܟܘܢ ܥܪܒܟܝܢ
emphatic ܥܪܒܐ 3rd person ܥܪܒܗ ܥܪܒܗ ܥܪܒܗܘܢ ܥܪܒܗܝܢ
plural absolute ܥܪܒܝܢ 1st person ܥܪܒܝ ܥܪܒܝܢ
construct ܥܪܒܝ 2nd person ܥܪܒܝܟ ܥܪܒܝܟܝ ܥܪܒܝܟܘܢ ܥܪܒܝܟܝܢ
emphatic ܥܪܒܐ 3rd person ܥܪܒܘܗܝ ܥܪܒܝܗ ܥܪܒܝܗܘܢ ܥܪܒܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 5

Modified from above; compare Arabic عَرَّاب (ʕarrāb), Hebrew עָרֵב (ʿārēḇ).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ʕarˈrɑ.vɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ʕarˈrɑ.wɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ʕɑˈro.wo]

Noun

ܥܪܒܐ • (ʿarrāḇām (plural ܥܪܒܐ (ʿarrāḇē), singular feminine counterpart ܥܪܒܬܐ (ʿarrāḇtā))

  1. sponsor, guarantor, surety, securer
  2. guardian, godfather
  3. groomsman
  4. (law) security, bail
Inflection
Inflection of ܥܪܒܐ
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
state form person singular plural
m f m f
singular absolute ܥܪܒ 1st person ܥܪܒܝ ܥܪܒܢ
construct ܥܪܒ 2nd person ܥܪܒܟ ܥܪܒܟܝ ܥܪܒܟܘܢ ܥܪܒܟܝܢ
emphatic ܥܪܒܐ 3rd person ܥܪܒܗ ܥܪܒܗ ܥܪܒܗܘܢ ܥܪܒܗܝܢ
plural absolute ܥܪܒܝܢ 1st person ܥܪܒܝ ܥܪܒܝܢ
construct ܥܪܒܝ 2nd person ܥܪܒܝܟ ܥܪܒܝܟܝ ܥܪܒܝܟܘܢ ܥܪܒܝܟܝܢ
emphatic ܥܪܒܐ 3rd person ܥܪܒܘܗܝ ܥܪܒܝܗ ܥܪܒܝܗܘܢ ܥܪܒܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ˈʕar.be]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʕar.be]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ˈʕɑr.be]

Noun

ܥܪܒܐ • (ʿarbē)

  1. emphatic plural of ܥܪܒܬܐ

Etymology 7

Compare Arabic عَرَبَة (ʕaraba), Hebrew עֲרָבָה (ʿărāḇâ).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical Edessan) IPA(key): [ʕɑˈrɑ.vɑ]
  • (Eastern Syriac) IPA(key): [ʕɑˈrɑ.wɑ]
  • (Western Syriac) IPA(key): [ʕoˈro.wo]

Proper noun

ܥܪܒܐ • (ʿārāḇāf

  1. Arabah

References

  • ˁrb6”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 4 December 2020
  • ˁrb5”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 4 December 2020
  • ˁrb3”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 4 December 2020
  • ˁrb4”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 4 December 2020
  • ˁrb2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 4 December 2020
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 263a, b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 427a
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, →ISBN, pages 1134a–b