ܪܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
⁧ܪ ܒ ܒ⁩ (r b b)
4 terms

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): [raw.]
(Urmian) IPA^(key): [rab.]

Adjective

⁧ܪܲܒ݂⁩ • (raḇ) m sg (feminine ⁧ܪܲܒܲܬ݂⁩ (rabbaṯ), plural ⁧ܪ̈ܲܒܲܝ⁩ (rabbay))

construct state singular of ⁧ܪܲܒܵܐ⁩ (rabbā, “great, big, large”)

Determiner

⁧ܪܲܒ݂⁩ • (raḇ)

greater than forming the superiority comparative
Synonym: ⁧ܙܥܘܿܪ⁩ (zˁōr)

⁧ܥܸܣܪܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܪܲܒ݂ ܡ̣ܢ ܬܸܫܥܵܐ⁩ ― ˁisrā ìlēh raḇ min tišˁā ― Ten is greater than nine.

⁧ܪܲܕܵܝܬܝܼ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܪܲܒ݂ ܡ̣ܢ ܕܝܼܹܗ⁩ ― raddāytī ìlāh raḇ min dīyēh ― My car is bigger than his.

See also

⁧ܠܥܲܝܢܵܬ݂⁩ (lˁaynāṯ)
⁧ܝܲܬܝܼܪ⁩ (yatīr), ⁧ܒܨܝܼܪ⁩ (bṣīr)
⁧ܛܵܒ݂⁩ (ṭāḇ)

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