גרבא
Aramaic
Etymology 1
From the root ג־ר־ב (g-r-b).
Pronunciation
- (leprosy, leprous): IPA(key): /ɡarbɑ/
- (plunderer): unknown vowels
Noun
גַּרְבָא • (garəḇā) (absolute state גְּרֶב (gəreḇ))
(uncountable)
- leprosy
Adjective
גַּרְבָא • (garəḇā) (plural גַּרְבֵא (garəḇā), absolute state גְּרַב (gəraḇ))
- leprous
Noun
גרבא • (g-r-bā) (plural גרבא (g-r-bā), absolute state גרב (g-r-b))
- plunderer, spoliator
Etymology 2
A culture-word of unknown origin, see جِرَاب (jirāb) for more cognates.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡrɑbɑ/, /ɡrabɑ/
Noun
גְּרָבָא • (gərāḇā) (plural גְּרָבֵא (gərāḇē), absolute state גְּרָב (gərāḇ))
- jar, bottle
Noun
גַּרְבָּא • (garbā) (plural גַּרְבֵּא (garbē), absolute state גְּרַב (gəraḇ))
- jar, bottle