ܡܠܒܫ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܠ ܒ ܫ (l b š)
3 terms

Causitive stem of the verb ܠܵܒ݂ܹܫ (lāḇēš); compare Arabic أَلْبَسَ (ʔalbasa) and Hebrew הִלְבִּישׁ (hilbísh).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [malbɪʃ.]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [malbɪʃ], [malwɪʃ]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [malvɪʃ]

Verb

ܡܲܠܒܸܫ or ܡܲܠܒ݂ܸܫ • (malbiš or malḇiš) (present participle ܡܲܠܒܘܼܫܹܐ (malbūšē), past participle ܡܘܼܠܒܫܵܐ (mulbšā))

  1. (transitive) to clothe, dress someone (to adorn or cover with clothing)
    ܟܹܐ ܡܲܠܒܫܸܢ ܒܪܘܿܢܝܼ ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ.kē malbšin brōnī b-ṣaprā.I get my son dressed in the morning.
    ܐܲܠܒܸܫ ܫܲܒ݂ܪܹ̈ܐ ܒܥܲܒ݂ܝܹ̈ܐ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܒܣܸܬ݂ܘܵܐ.albiš šaḇrē b-ˁaḇyē yatīr b-siṯwā.Dress the children in thicker clothing during winter.

Conjugation

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