ܡܠܒܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܠ ܒ ܒ (l b b)
2 terms

Morphologically derived from ܠܸܒܵܐ (libbā, “heart”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [məlabbɪw.]

Verb

ܡܠܲܒܸܒ݂ • (mlabbiḇ) (present participle ܡܠܲܒܘܼܒ݂ܹܐ (mlabūḇē), past participle ܡܠܘܼܒܒ݂ܵܐ (mlubḇā))

  1. (transitive) to encourage
    ܟܹܐ ܡܠܲܒܒ݂ܝܼ ܠܝܼ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܕ݂ܹܢ ܗ̇ܘ ܪܹܝܫܵܝܝܼ. ― kē mlabḇī lī dˁāḇḏēn awa rēšāyī. ― They encourage me to do my best.
  2. (reflexive) to motivate oneself
  3. (transitive) to console, comfort
    Synonyms: ܡܫܲܝܸܢ (mšayyin), ܡܚܲܝܸܠ (mḥayyil)

Conjugation

  • ܠܘܼܒܵܒ݂ܵܐ (lubbāḇā, “courage, solace”)
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