ܓܘܝܒܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܓ ܘ ܒ (g w b)
2 terms

Etymology 1

Derived from the verb ܓܵܐܹܒ݂ (gāˀēḇ, to react, respond); compare Hebrew תְּגוּבָה (tguvá) and Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ɡuj.jɑːwɑː]

Noun

ܓܘܼܝܵܒ݂ܵܐ • (guyyāḇā) m sg (plural ܓܘܼܝܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (gūyāḇē))

  1. response, reaction, reply
    Synonyms: ܦܘܼܢܵܝܵܐ (punnāyā), ܥܘܼܢܵܝܵܐ (ˁunnāyā)
  2. (medicine, physics, psychology) reaction [from 1991 C.E.]
  3. (chemistry) reaction, chemical reaction [from 1991 C.E.]
Inflection

Etymology 2

ܓܘܝܒܐ

From French goyave.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ɡuj.jɑːvɑː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [d͡ʒuj.jɑːvɑː]

Noun

ܓܘܼܝܵܒ݂ܵܐ • (guyyāḇā) m sg (plural ܓܘܼܝܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (gūyāḇē))

  1. guava (Psidium guajava)
    Synonym: ܐܲܡܪܘܼܕ݂ܵܐ (amrūḏā)
Inflection
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