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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