ܩܨܒܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Also found in Classical Syriac ܩܨܒܐ, Hebrew קַצָּב, and Arabic قَصّاب (qaṣṣāb), the latter loaned from Aramaic. See also Akkadian kaṣabu “to reduce, pare off” with deemphasis of /q/ = [k’] due to Geers' law.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ܩܲܨܵܒ݂ܵܐ (qaṣṣāḇām (plural ܩܲܨܵܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (qaṣṣāḇē))

  1. butcher

Inflection

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Proper noun

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ܩܲܨܵܒ݂ܵܐ (qaṣṣāḇā?

  1. a surname originating as an occupation