Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From the older form ܒܪܵܐ (brā), compare Classical Syriac ܒܪܵܐ, Turoyo ܐܱܒܪܐ (äbro). Largely replaced by the diminutive ܒܪܘܿܢܵܐ (brōnā).

Noun

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ܐܸܒܪܵܐ (ibrām (plural ܐܸܒ̈ܢܹܐ (ibnē), feminine ܒܪܵܬܵܐ (brātā))

  1. boy, child
  2. son
  3. (in the plural) children

Usage notes

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Some dialects use the word ܝܵܠ̈ܕܹ݇ܐ as the plural of this word.

Classical Syriac

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Etymology 1

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Possibly from Akkadian 𒀀𒈖 (abāru [A.GAR5]); compare Hebrew אֲבָר (ʾăḇār).

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Noun

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ܐܒܪܐ (ʾăḇārām(uncountable)

  1. lead
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Etymology 2

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Compare Hebrew אֵבָר (ʾêḇār).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʔɛv.rɑ] (singular)
  • IPA(key): [ˈʔɛv.re] (plural)

Noun

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ܐܒܪܐ (ʾeḇrāf (plural ܐܒܪܐ)

  1. feather, pinion
  2. wing
  3. (anatomy) limb, body part
  4. custom, habit, lifestyle
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References

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  • ˀbr”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–, retrieved 2011-06-10
  • Costaz, Louis (2002) Dictionnaire syriaque-français ∙ Syriac–English Dictionary ∙ قاموس سرياني-عربي, 3rd edition, Beirut: Dar El-Machreq, page 2b
  • Payne Smith, Jessie (1903) A Compendious Syriac Dictionary Founded Upon the Thesaurus Syriacus of R. Payne Smith, D.D., Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 2b
  • 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, page 5a

Turoyo

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Etymology

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From Aramaic ܒܪܐ (brā).

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Noun

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ܐܰܒܪܳܐ (abrom (plural ܐܰܒܢܶܐ (abne))

  1. son
    Synonyms: ܛܰܠܝܳܐ (ṭalyo), ܟܘܪܪܘܟܐ (kurruko)
    Coordinate term: ܒܰܪܬ݂ܳܐ (barṯo, daughter)

Western Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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From Aramaic ܒܪܐ (brā), from Proto-Semitic *bin-.

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Noun

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ܐܶܒܪܰܐ (ʾebram

  1. son