ܝܐܝܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Root
ܘ ܐ ܒ‎ (w ˀ b)
1 term

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [jaʔiːwɑː]

Adjective

ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ • (yaˀīḇā) (feminine ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܐ‎ (yaˀīḇtā), plural ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (yaˀīḇē))

  1. solicitous, desiring, eager
    ‏ܐܵܢܝܼ ܕܲܠܓܵܘܵܐ ܝܢܵܐ ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܕܦܵܠܛܝܼ، ܘܐܵܢܝܼ ܕܲܠܒܲܕܲܪ ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܝܢܵܐ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܪܝܼ.‎‎
    ānī da-l-gāwā ìnā yaˀīḇē d-pālṭī, w-ānī da-l-baddar yaˀīḇē ìnā d-ˁāḇrī.
    Those inside are eager to get out while those outside are eager to come in.
  2. desirable, excellent, outstanding, amazing
    ‏ܗ̇ܝ ܚܲܠܲܩܬܵܐ ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ!‎‎ ― aya ḥallaqtā yaˀīḇtā ìwā! ― This episode was excellent!
    ‏ܒܸܬ ܚܵܙܹܝܬ ܡܸܢܕܝܼܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܝܲܐܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܵܪ.‎‎ ― bit ḥāzēt mindīyānē yaˀīḇē mḥār. ― You will see amazing things tomorrow.
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