ܡܛܐܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܛ ܘ ܒ (ṭ w b)
8 terms

Causitive of ܛܵܐܹܒ݂ (ṭāˀēḇ, “to be good; to improve”)

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [matˤ.ʔɪw.]

Verb

ܡܲܛܐܸܒ݂ • (maṭˀiḇ) (present participle ܡܲܛܐܘܼܒ݂ܹܐ (maṭˀūḇē), past participle ܡܘܼܛܐܒ݂ܵܐ (mūṭˀḇā))

  1. (transitive) to improve something, to ameliorate
    ܟܹܐ ܒܵܥܹܝܢ ܡܲܛܐܒ݂ܸܢ ܟܬܵܒ݂ܬܝܼ. ― kē bāˁēn maṭˀḇin ktāḇtī. ― I want to improve my writing.
  2. (transitive) to perfect, amend, reform
  3. (transitive) to prefer, favor
    Synonyms: ܡܩܲܕܸܡ (mqaddim), ܡܫܲܥܠܹܐ (mšaˁlē)

Conjugation

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