joobaʼ

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Etymology

ji- (“emotion”) + -oo- (meaning unclear, combining form of yini- in the 3rd person) + -∅- (classifier) + -baʼ (neuter imperfective stem of root -BAʼ, “to be kind”).

Verb

joobaʼ

  1. he/she/it is kind, generous, helpful, caring, compassionate, loving
    Tązhii éí joobaʼ. ― A turkey is caring, compassionate, and loving.
    Chʼiyáán áádóó ééʼ bee naa jooshbaʼ doo. ― I will help you out with food and clothes

Conjugation

Paradigm: Neuter imperfective (∅).

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person jiinishbaʼ, jooshbaʼ jiiniibaʼ dajiiniibaʼ
2nd person jiiníbaʼ jiinohbaʼ dajiinohbaʼ
3rd person joobaʼ dajoobaʼ
4th person jijoobaʼ dajijoobaʼ

Noun

joobaʼ (possessed form bijoobaʼ)

  1. mercy, kindness
    Bijoobaʼ éí dahináanii índa daneeznáanii doo yóóʼ iidiʼaah da.
    He had not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. (Ruth 2:20)

Synonyms

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia