ܛܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܛ ܘ ܒ (ṭ w b)
9 terms

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Standard) IPA^(key): [tˤɑwː]
• (Urmia) IPA^(key): [tˤoː]

Adjective

ܛܵܒ݂ • (ṭāḇ) (feminine ܛܵܒ݂ܲܬ (ṭāḇat), plural ܛܵܒ݂ܲܝ̈ (ṭāḇay))

1. construct state singular of ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ṭāḇā, “good”)

Determiner

ܛܵܒ݂ • (ṭāḇ)

1. most forming the superlative of adjectives and adverbs

   ܗܵܢܵܐ ܒܘܼܪܓܵܐ ܛܵܒ݂ ܪܵܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܓܵܘ ܥܵܠܡܵܐ. ― hānā burgā ṭāḇ rāmā ìlēh gāw ˁālmā. ― This is the tallest building in the world.

   ܗܵܕ݂ܹܐ ܗ̇ܝ ܛܵܒ݂ ܙܥܘܿܪܬܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܪܲܦܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ. ― hāḏē aya ṭāḇ zˁōrtā ˁal rapīṯā. ― This is the smallest one on the shelf.

   ܗܲܒ݂݇ܠ ܠܝܼ ܛܘܼܦ̮ܣܵܐ ܛܵܒ݂ ܐܵܢܲܢܩܵܝܵܐ. ― hal lī ṭufsā ṭāḇ ānanqāyā. ― Give me the most important example.

See also

• ܝܲܬܝܼܪ (yatīr), ܒܨܝܼܪ (bṣīr)
• ܪܲܒ݂ (raḇ), ܙܥܘܿܪ (zˁōr)
• ܠܥܲܝܢܵܬ݂ (lˁaynāṯ)