ܨܒܥ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܨ ܒ ܥ (ṣ b ˁ)
2 terms

From Aramaic צְבַע (ṣəḇaʿ); compare Arabic صَبَغَ (ṣabaḡa, to dye), Hebrew צָבַע (tsavá, to color, paint, dye), Akkadian 𒍝𒁍𒌑 (/⁠ṣabû⁠/, to soak, bathe) and Ge'ez ጸብኀ (ṣäbḫä, to dip).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [sˤɑːweʕː]

Verb

ܨܵܒ݂ܹܥ • (ṣāḇēˁ) (present participle ܨܒ݂ܵܥܵܐ (ṣḇāˁā), past participle ܨܒ݂ܝܼܥܵܐ (ṣḇīˁā))

  1. to dip
  2. to moisten
  3. to dye, to color/colour
  4. to paint
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Root
ܨ ܒ ܥ (ṣ b ˁ)
2 terms

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [sˤəwaʕ.]

Noun

ܨܒ݂ܲܥ • (ṣḇaˁ) m sg (plural ܨܸܒ݂ܥܲܝ̈ (ṣiḇʿay))

  1. construct state singular of ܨܸܒ݂ܥܵܐ (ṣiḇˁā, dye; pigment)

Etymology 3

Root
ܨ ܒ ܥ (ṣ b ˁ)
2 terms

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [sˤab.bɑʕː]

Noun

ܨܲܒܵܥ • (ṣabbāˁ) m sg (feminine ܨܲܒܵܥܲܬ (ṣabbāʿat), plural ܨܲܒܵܥܲܝ̈ (ṣabbāʿay))

  1. construct state singular of ܨܲܒܵܥܵܐ (ṣabbāˁā, dyer)
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