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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Etymology 1
From Biblical Hebrew כָּלֵב (Kālēḇ), possibly related to כֶּלֶב (keleḇ, “dog”), referring to dogs’ unconditional devotion to their masters.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
ܟܵܠܵܒ݂ • (kālāḇ) m
- (biblical) Caleb (son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua)
- Numbers 14:30:
ܠܹܐ ܥܵܒ݂ܪܝܼܬܘܿܢ ܠܐܲܪܥܵܐ ܕܡܘܼܪܸܡ ܠܝܼ ܐܝܼܕܝܼ ܠܡܲܫܪܘܼܘܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ ܓܵܘܘܿܗ̇، ܫܒ݂ܘܿܩ ܡ̣ܢ ܟܵܠܵܒ݂ ܒܲܪ ܝܘܿܦܲܢܵܐ ܘܝܼܫܘܿܥ ܒܲܪ ܢܘܿܢ.- lē ˁāḇrītōn l-arˁā d-mūrim lī īdī l-mašrūwāwḵōn gāwōh, šḇōq min kālāḇ bar yōpannā w-īšōˁ bar nōn.
- You shall by no means enter the land which I swore I would make you dwell in, except for Caleb the sin of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun.
- a male given name from Hebrew
- a surname transferred from the given name
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
ܟܠܸܒ݂ • (kliḇ) (plural ܟܲܠܒ݂ܲܝ (kalḇay))
- construct state singular of ܟܲܠܒ݂ܵܐ (kalḇā, “dog”)