ܓ ܒ ܪ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic; compare Hebrew ג־ב־ר (g-b-r) and Arabic ج ب ر (j b r). The sense of “marriage” is denominal from ܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (gaḇrā).
Root
ܓ ܒ ܪ • (g b r)
- forming words pertaining to acting boldly.
- (by extension) forming words pertaining to marriage.
Derived terms
- Verbs
- ܓܵܒ݂ܹܪ (gāḇēr)
- ܡܲܓܒ݂ܸܪ (magḇir)
- Nouns
- ܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (gaḇrā, “man, husband”)
- ܓܲܢ݇ܒܵܪܵܐ (gabārā, “hero, giant”)
- ܓܲܒ݂ܪܘܼܬܵܐ (gaḇrutā, “gallantry, bravery”)
- ܓܲܢ݇ܒܵܪܘܼܬܵܐ (gabārutā, “heroism”)
- ܓܵܒ݂ܪܵܢܘܼܬܵܐ (gāḇrānutā, “manliness, virility”)
- ܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܢܝܼܬܵܐ (gaḇrānītā, “tomboy”)
- ܓܒ݂ܵܪܬܵܐ (gḇārtā, “marriage”)
- ܡܲܓܒ݂ܵܪܬܵܐ (magḇārtā, “giving in marriage”)
- Adjectives
- ܓܒ݂ܝܼܪܵܐ (gḇīrā, “married”)
- ܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܢܵܐ (gaḇrānā, “manly, virile”)
- ܓܲܢ݇ܒܵܪܵܢܵܝܵܐ (gabārānāyā, “heroic”)
- Adverbs
- ܓܲܒ݂ܪܵܐܝܼܬ (gaḇrāʾīt, “manfully”)