ܓ ܒ ܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic; compare Hebrew ג־ב־ר‎ (g-b-r) and Arabic ج ب ر‎ (j b r). The sense of “marriage” is denominal from ܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ‎ (gaḇrā).

Root

ܓ ܒ ܪ‎ • (g b r)

  1. forming words pertaining to acting boldly.
  2. (by extension) forming words pertaining to marriage.

Derived terms

Verbs
Nouns
Adjectives
  • ܓܒ݂ܝܼܪܵܐ‎ (gḇīrā, “married”)
  • ܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܢܵܐ‎ (gaḇrānā, “manly, virile”)
  • ܓܲܢ݇ܒܵܪܵܢܵܝܵܐ‎ (gabārānāyā, “heroic”)
Adverbs
  • ܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܐܝܼܬ‎ (gaḇrāʾīt, “manfully”)
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