ܚ ܒ ܪ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

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).

Root

ܚ ܒ ܪ • (ḥ b r)

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

Derived terms

Verbs
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Adjectives
  • ܚܲܒ݂ܪܵܢܵܐ (ḥaḇrānā, easily associated, friendly)
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