ܡܒܝܢ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology 1

Root
ܒ ܘ ܢ (b w n)
1 term

From the causative form of Aramaic בָּן (bān, to take note of; to teach, explain); cognate to Hebrew הֵבִין (hevín, to understand) and Arabic بَيَّنَ (bayyana, to make clear).

Pronunciation

  • ܡܲܒܝܸܢ:
    • (standard) IPA(key): [mab.jɪn.]
Verb

ܡܲܒܝܸܢ • (mabyin) (present participle ܡܲܒܝܘܼܢܹܐ (mabyūnē), past participle ܡܘܼܒܝܸܢܵܐ (mubyinnā)) (aphel construction)

  1. (intransitive) to be seen; to seem; to be thought of or be viewed a certain way
    ܪܓ݂ܝܼܙܬܵܐ ܝܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܡܲܒܝܘܼܢܹܐ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܕܦܠܝܼܛ ܠܵܗ̇.rḡīztā ìwā mabyūnē īman d-plīṭ lāh.She seemed angry when she left.
  2. (intransitive, transitive) to appear
    Antonyms: ܡܲܬܸܡ (mattim), ܛܵܠܹܩ (ṭālēq)
    ܫܵܘܦܹܗ ܡܲܒܝܘܼܢܹܐ ܝܠܹܗšāwpēh mabyūnē ìlēhHe is missed (literally, “His spot is apparent”)
  3. (figuratively) to visit
Usage notes
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Root
ܒ ܘ ܢ (b w n)
1 term

From Aramaic בין.

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mbajjɪn]
  • (Nineveb Plains) IPA(key): [mbaːjɪn]

Verb

ܡܒܲܝܸܢ • (mbayyin) (present participle ܡܒܲܝܘܿܢܹܐ (mbayōnē), past participle ܡܒܘܼܝܢܵܐ (mbūynā)) (pael construction)

  1. to be seen
  2. to seem, be thought of or be viewed a certain way
  3. to appear
  4. (figuratively) to visit
  5. to show, make seen
  6. to make seem, make though of or be viewed a certain way
  7. to make appear
See also
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