ܛܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܛ ܘ ܒ (ṭ w b)
7 terms

Etymology

The adverb is from the absolute state of ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ (ṭāḇā, good)

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [tˤoː], [tˤɑwː]

Adverb

ܛܵܒ݂ • (ṭāḇ)

  1. most forming the superlative of adjectives and adverbs
    ܐܵܗܵܐ ܒܘܼܪܓܵܐ ܛܵܒ݂ ܪܵܡܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܓܵܘ ܥܵܠܡܵܐ.
    āhā būrgā ṭāḇ rāmā ìlēh gāw ˁālmā.
    This is the tallest building in the world.
  2. too (more than is desirable or required)
    Synonym: ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܡܣܵܦܩܵܐ (yatīr msāpqā)
  3. very
    Synonyms: ܪܵܒܵܐ (rābā), ܣܲܓܝܼ (sagī)

See also

Adjective

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

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