ܢܩܒܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Root
ܢ ܩ ܒ (n q b)
2 terms

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

Compare Hebrew נֶקֶב (nékev) and Arabic نَقْب (naqb).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܢܸܩܒܵܐ (niqbām sg (plural ܢܸܩܒܹ̈ܐ (niqbē) or ܢܸܩܒܵܢܹ̈ܐ (niqbānē) or ܢܸܩܒܵܒܹ̈ܐ (niqbābē))

  1. hole, pore, punch
    Synonyms: ܒܸܙܥܵܐ (bizˁā), ܩܸܕܚܵܐ (qidḥā), ܚܪܘܿܪܵܐ (ḥrōrā)
  2. eye, eyelet of a needle
    • Mark 10:25:
      ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܦܩܝܼܫܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܠܓܲܡܠܵܐ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܹܪ ܒܢܸܩܒܵܐ ܕܚܡܵܛܵܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܕܥܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ ܥܵܒ݂ܹܪ ܠܡܲܠܟܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ.
      yatīr pqīštā ìlāh l-gamlā d-ˁāḇēr b-niqbā dḥmāṭā min d-ˁatīrā ˁāḇēr l-malkūṯā d-allāhā.
      It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.
Inflection

Etymology 2

Compare Classical Syriac ܢܸܩܒܬ݂ܵܐ, Hebrew נְקֵבָה (nəqēḇâ).

Pronunciation

Noun

ܢܸܩܒ݂ܵܐ (niqḇāf

  1. Alternative form of ܢܸܩܒܬ݂ܵܐ (niqbṯā, woman)