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גרבא

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Aramaic

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Etymology 1

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From the root ג־ר־ב (g-r-b).

Pronunciation

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  • (leprosy, leprous): IPA(key): /ɡarbɑ/
  • (plunderer): unknown vowels

Noun

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גַּרְבָא (garəḇā) (absolute state גְּרֶב (gəreḇ)) (uncountable)

  1. leprosy

Adjective

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גַּרְבָא (garəḇā) (plural גַּרְבֵא (garəḇā), absolute state גְּרַב (gəraḇ))

  1. leprous

Noun

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גרבא (g-r-bā) (plural גרבא (g-r-bā), absolute state גרב (g-r-b))

  1. plunderer, spoliator

Etymology 2

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A culture-word of unknown origin, see Arabic جِرَاب (jirāb) for more cognates.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡrɑbɑ/, /ɡarbɑ/

Noun

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גְּרָבָא (gərāḇā) (plural גְּרָבֵא (gərāḇē), absolute state גְּרָב (gərāḇ))

  1. jar, bottle

Noun

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גַּרְבָּא (garbā) (plural גַּרְבֵּא (garbē), absolute state גְּרַב (gəraḇ))

  1. jar, bottle