ܩܘܪܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramiac

Root
ܩ ܪ ܒ‎ (q r b)
5 terms

Etymology

From Aramaic קוּרְבָּא‎ (qurbā); cognate to Arabic قُرْب‎ (qurb) and Hebrew קִרְבָה‎ (kirvá).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [qur.bɑː]

Noun

ܩܘܼܪܒܵܐ • (qurbā) m sg

  1. nearness, proximity, vicinity
    Antonym: ܪܸܚܩܵܐ‎ (riḥqā)

Inflection

Derived terms


Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܩ-ܪ-ܒ‎ (q-r-b) related to approaching. Compare Arabic قُرْب‎ (qurb) and Hebrew קֵרוּב‎ (qērûḇ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [qurbɑ]

Adverb

ܩܘܪܒܐ • (qurbā)

  1. about, almost

Noun

ܩܘܪܒܐ • (qurbā) m (uncountable)

  1. nearness, proximity, vicinity
  2. intimacy
  3. neighbourhood/neighborhood
Inflection

Irregular absolute and construct with a varying Waw.

Antonyms

Etymology 2

From the root ܩ-ܪ-ܒ‎ (q-r-b) related to approaching.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [qurrɑvɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [qurrɑve] (plural)

Noun

ܩܘܪܒܐ • (qurrāḇā) m (plural ܩܘܪܒܐ (qurrāḇē))

  1. offering, oblation, sacrifice
  2. (Christianity) Eucharist
  3. gift
  4. approach, access
  5. mass, liturgy
Inflection

References

  • “qwrbˀ”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • “qwrb”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 329a, b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 498a
  • 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, page 1342b–1343a

Anagrams

  • ܩܪܘܒܐ‎
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