גרבא

Aramaic

Etymology 1

From the root ג־ר־ב‎ (g-r-b).

Pronunciation
  • (leprosy, leprous): IPA(key): /ɡarbɑ/
  • (plunderer): unknown vowels

Noun

גַּרְבָא • (garəḇā) (absolute state גְּרֶב‎ (gəreḇ))

(uncountable)
  1. leprosy

Adjective

גַּרְבָא • (garəḇā) (plural גַּרְבֵא (garəḇā), absolute state גְּרַב‎ (gəraḇ))

  1. leprous

Noun

גרבא • (g-r-bā) (plural גרבא (g-r-bā), absolute state גרב‎ (g-r-b))

  1. plunderer, spoliator

Etymology 2

A culture-word of unknown origin, see جِرَاب‎ (jirāb) for more cognates.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡrɑbɑ/, /ɡrabɑ/

Noun

גְּרָבָא • (gər؜āḇā) (plural גְּרָבֵא (gər؜āḇē), absolute state גְּרָב‎ (gər؜āḇ))

  1. jar, bottle

Noun

גַּרְבָּא • (garbā) (plural גַּרְבֵּא (garbē), absolute state גְּרַב‎ (gəraḇ))

  1. jar, bottle
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