ܛܐܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܛ ܘ ܒ (ṭ w b)
8 terms

From a back-formation of the participle of Aramaic טָב (ṭāḇ).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [tˤɑːʔewː]

Verb

ܛܵܐܹܒ݂ • (ṭāˀēḇ) (present participle ܛܐܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ṭˀāḇā), past participle ܛܐܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ṭˀīḇā))

  1. (intransitive) to be or become good, excellent
  2. (intransitive) to be bountiful, generous, munificent
  3. (intransitive) to improve, to get better, to ameliorate
    ܟܬܵܒ݂ܲܬ ܐܝܼܕܝܼ ܒܸܛܐܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܐܵܕܝܼܵܐ.ktāḇat īdī biṭˀāḇā ìlāh ādīyā.My handwriting is improving now.
    ܬܸܩܢܘܿܠܘܿܓ݂ܝܼܵܐ ܛܐܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܪܵܒܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܕܐܲܢܲܝ̈ ܫܸܢܹ̈ܐ ܐ݇ܚܵܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ.
    tiqnōlōḡīyā ṭˀīḇtā ìlāh rābā min d-annay šinnē ḥārāyē.
    The technology has improved by a lot in the last few years

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