ܚ ܒ ܪ

From Proto-Semitic; compare Arabic ⁧خ ب ر⁩ (ḵ b r) and Hebrew ⁧ח־ב־ר⁩ (ḥ-b-r). The sense of “call” or “news” is denominal from ⁧ܚܲܒܪܵܐ⁩ (ḥabrā, “word”), from Arabic ⁧خَبَر⁩ (ḵabar).

⁧ܚ ܒ ܪ⁩ • (ḥ b r)

1. forming words pertaining to companionship
2. forming words pertaining to words, having news

Verbs

• ⁧ܚܵܒ݂ܹܪ⁩ (ḥāḇēr, “to associate with”)
• ⁧ܚܵܒܹܪ⁩ (ḥābēr, “to discover, find out, inform”)
• ⁧ܚܲܒܸܪ⁩ (ḥabbir, “to make friends”)
• ⁧ܡܲܚܒܸܪ⁩ (maḥbir, “to call, announce”)
• ⁧ܣܲܚܒܸܪ⁩ (saḥbir, “to visit”)

Nouns

• ⁧ܚܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ⁩ (ḥaḇrā, “companion, friend”)
• ⁧ܚܲܒ݂ܪܘܼܬܵܐ⁩ (ḥaḇrūtā, “companionship, friendship”)
• ⁧ܚܲܒܪܵܐ⁩ (ḥabrā, “word”)
• ⁧ܡܲܚܒܲܪܬܵܐ⁩ (maḥbartā, “telephone call”)
• ⁧ܡܲܚܒܸܪܵܢܵܐ⁩ (maḥbirrānā, “caller”)
• ⁧ܣܲܚܒܲܪܬܵܐ⁩ (saḥbartā, “visitation, visit”)
• ⁧ܣܲܚܒܪܵܢܵܐ⁩ (saḥbrānā, “visitor”)

Adjectives

• ⁧ܚܲܒ݂ܪܵܢܵܐ⁩ (ḥaḇrānā, “easily associated, friendly”)