גברא

Aramaic

Alternative forms
  • Imperial Aramaic 𐡂𐡁𐡓𐡀 (gbrʾ)
  • Edessan Aramaic (Classical Syriac) ܓܒܪܐ
  • Palmyrene Aramaic 𐡢𐡡𐡴𐡠 (gbrʾ)
  • Hatran Aramaic 𐣢𐣡𐣣𐣠
  • Samaritan Aramaic ࠂࠁࠓࠀ
  • Jewish Babylonian Aramaic גַּבְרָא
  • Targumic Aramaic (Onkelos) גוברא

Etymology

From Proto-West Semitic *gabr-; compare Hebrew גֶּבֶר (géver, “man”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡabrɑʔ/

Noun

גַּבְרָא • (gaḇrā) m (plural גּוּבְרַיָּא, singular feminine counterpart אנתתא)

  1. man, husband

Inflection
    declension of גברא
singular plural
absolute גְּבַר גֻּבְרִין
construct גְּבַר גֻּבְרֵי
emphatic גַּבְרָא גֻּבְרַיָּא

References

“gbr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–

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