ܟܪܒܐ

See also: ܟܕܒܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

From the root ܟ-ܪ-ܒ (k-r-b) related to ploughing. Compare Akkadian 𒅗𒊐𒄭 (/⁠karapḫu⁠/) and Hebrew כְּרָב (kərāḇ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [k(ə)rɑvɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [k(ə)rɑve(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܟܪܒܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܟܪܒܐ)

  1. (agriculture) ploughing, tilling
  2. fallow
  3. furrow
Inflection

Etymology 2

Modified from above.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [karrɑvɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [karrɑve(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܟܪܒܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܟܪܒܐ)

  1. ploughman
Inflection

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek κράμβη (krámbē). Compare Arabic كُرُنْب (kurunb) and Hebrew כְּרוּב (kərûḇ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [k(ə)rɑvɑ(ʔ)], [k(ə)rabbɑ(ʔ)] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [k(ə)rɑve(ʔ)], [k(ə)rabbe(ʔ)] (plural)

Noun

ܟܪܒܐ • (transliteration needed) m (plural ܟܪܒܐ)

  1. (botany) cabbage, cauliflower
Inflection
Derived terms
  • ܟܪܒܐ ܕܕܒܪܐ
  • ܟܪܒܐ ܕܡܝܐ

References

  • krb”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, p. 161b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, p. 224b
  • Sokoloff, Michael (2009) A Syriac Lexicon: A Translation from the Latin, Correction, Expansion, and Update of C. Brockelmann's Lexicon Syriacum, Winona Lake, Indiana, Piscataway, New Jersey: Eisenbrauns; Gorgias Press, pp. 646b-647a
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