ܒܣܒܪܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]

Root
ܣ ܒ ܪ (s b r)
4 terms

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [bəsaw.rɑː]

Adverb[edit]

ܒܣܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (bsaḇrā)

  1. to hope (with ܕ- (d-))
    ܒܣܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܕܚܵܙܹܝܢ ܠܘܼܟ݂.bsaḇrā ìwen wā dḥāzēn lūḵ.I hoped to see you.
    ܒܣܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܕܐܵܬܹܐ ܒܩܘܼܪܒܵܐ.bsaḇrā ìwen d-ātē b-qurbā.I hope he will come soon.
  2. to hope for (with ܥܲܠ (ˁal))
    ܒܣܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܥܲܠ ܚܲܕܘܼܬܵܐ ܘܡܲܢܬܵܝܬܵܐ.bsaḇrā ìlēh ˁal ḥadūtā w-mantāytā.He hopes for happiness and prosperity.

Usage notes[edit]

  • (to hope): While ܒܣܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ (bsaḇrā) is an adverb, it is used in much the same way as a present-tense verb.

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