Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܚ ܒ ܒ (ḥ b b)
4 terms

Etymology

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From Aramaic חַבִּיבָא (ḥabbīḇā); compare Arabic حَبِيب (ḥabīb) and Hebrew חָבִיב (khavív).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ܚܲܒܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ḥabīḇā) (feminine ܚܲܒܝܼܒܬܵܐ (ḥabībtā), plural ܚܲܒܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (ḥabīḇē))

  1. beloved
  2. agreeable

Noun

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ܚܲܒܝܼܒ݂ܵܐ (ḥabīḇām sg (plural ܚܲܒܝܼܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (ḥabīḇē), feminine ܚܲܒܝܼܒ݂ܬܵܐ (ḥabīḇtā))

  1. a platonic or romantic term of endearment: beloved, sweetheart, dear, darling

Inflection

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