ܠܗܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܠ ܗ ܒ (l h b)
5 terms

Compare Arabic لَهِبَ (lahiba⁩) and Hebrew לָהַב (laháv).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [laːhewː]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [laheː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [laːheː]

Verb

ܠܵܗܹܒ݂ or ܠܵܗܹܐ • (lāhēḇ or lāhē) (present participle ܠܗܵܒ݂ܵܐ (lhāḇā), past participle ܠܗܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (lhīḇā))

  1. (intransitive) to flame, burn, catch fire; light up, glow (fire, cigarette, etc.)
    Synonyms: ܛܵܦܹܐ (ṭāpē), ܕܵܠܹܩ (dālēq)
    ܐܸܢ ܢܘܼܪܵܐ ܠܵܗܹܒ݂ ܒܸܬ ܝܵܩܹܕ݂ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ.in nūrā lāhēḇ bit yāqēḏ wā.If the fire lights up it will burn.
  2. (intransitive) to power on, turn on; to be runing (of a light, machine, etc.)
    Synonyms: ܛܵܦܹܐ (ṭāpē), ܕܵܠܹܩ (dālēq), ܦܵܠܹܚ (pālēḥ)
    ܠܗܝܼܒ݂ ܠܵܗ̇ ܫܪܵܓ݂ܵܐlhīḇ lāh šrāḡāThe light turned on
    ܫܒ݂ܘܿܩ ܠܵܗ̇ ܪܲܕܵܝܬܵܐ ܒܸܠܗܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܒܕܲܩܝܼܩܵܐ.šḇōq lāh raddāytā bilhāḇā b-daqīqā.Leave the car running for a minute.
  3. (intransitive, figuratively) to burn from intense spiciness
    ܠܗܝܼܒ݂ ܠܹܗ ܦܘܼܡܝܼ!lhīḇ lēh pummī!My mouth caught fire!

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