ܥܘܪܒܢܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܥ ܪ ܒ (ˁ r b)
6 terms

Morphologically from a variant of Aramaic עַרְבֹונָא (ʿarbōnā, pledge) with the root suspected to have spread into Northwest Semitic from Akkadian 𒂊𒊒𒁀𒁺 (/⁠erubātu⁠/, pledge, tantum, literally a state of entering into something, initiating or showing intent (to do business)); compare numerous cognates such as Hebrew עֵרָבוֹן ('eravón), Arabic عَرَبُون (ʕarabūn), Ancient Greek ἀρραβών (arrhabṓn) and Latin arrhabō, arrha.

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʕur.bɑːnɑː]

Noun

ܥܘܼܪܒܵܢܵܐ • (ˁurbānā) m sg (plural ܥܘܼܪ̈ܒܵܢܹܐ (ˁurbānē))

  1. (finance) mortage; down payment, earnest money, retainer, pledge

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ܡܥܲܪܒܸܢ (mˁarbin, to pay a down payment to)

Classical Syriac

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʕur(ə)vɑne]

Noun

ܥܘܪܒܢܐ • (ʿūrḇānē)

  1. emphatic plural of ܥܘܪܒܐ (ʿūrḇā, crow, raven)
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