ܟܒܫ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܟ ܒ ܫ (k b š)
4 terms

Cognate to Hebrew כָּבַשׁ (kavásh) and Arabic كَبَسَ (kabasa).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [kɑːweʃː]

Verb

ܟܵܒ݂ܹܫ • (kāḇēš) (present participle ܟܒ݂ܵܫܵܐ (kḇāšā), past participle ܟܒ݂ܝܼܫܵܐ (kḇīšā))

  1. to invade, conquer, subjugate
    ܓܲܢܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܟܒ݂ܝܼܫ ܠܹܗ ܒܲܝܬܗܘܿܢ ܒܠܲܝܠܹܐ.gannāḇā kḇīš lēh baythōn b-laylē.The theif invaded their home overnight.
    ܐܘܼܚܕܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܡܚܲܝ̈ܕܹܐ ܟܒ݂ܝܼܫ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܥܝܼܪܵܩ ܒܫܹܢ݇ܬ 2003.uḥdānē mḥaydē kḇīš lhōn ˁīrāq b-šēt 2003.The United States invaded Iraq in 2003.
  2. to tread down with feet, to level
  3. to hold back, to overcome one's instincts

Conjugation

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