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36 words and 6 phrases found.

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ܐ
ܐܐܪ[ˈʔɑ.ʔar]
noun
The atmosphere or breeze that surrounds us. It can also refer to the outward appearance or look of a person or thing.

“ܐܐܪܐ ܛܒܐ ܐܝܬܝܗ.”

It is good air.

Also means
  1. air, breeze
  2. look, appearance, sight; aspect
  3. air

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܐܒܐ[ʔăvɑ]
noun
A male parent. The word is also used to refer to an ancestor, a religious leader like a monk or bishop, or the founder of something.

“ܐܒܐ ܕܝܠܝ ܚܟܝܡܐ ܗܘ.”

My father is wise.

Also means
  1. father
  2. parents
  3. forefather, ancestor, progenitor
  4. monk, abbot; bishop
  5. chief, leader
  6. author, originator, founder, inventor

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܐܒܕܢܐ[ʔavdɑnɑ]
noun
The state of being destroyed or completely lost. It can also refer to final loss or spiritual ruin.

“ܐܒܕܢܐ ܢܚܬ ܠܗܘܢ.”

Destruction descended upon them.

Also means
  1. ruin, destruction, annihilation
  2. perdition
  3. loss
  4. end
  5. ruin

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܐܒܘܒܐ[ʔabˈbu.vɑ]
noun
A hollow plant stem used as a pipe, flute, or a channel for water.

“ܐܒܘܒܐ ܕܝܪܩܐ.”

A reed of greenery.

Also means
  1. reed, flute
  2. pipe, tube
  3. channel, canal
  4. reed

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܐܒܠܐ[ˈʔɛv.lɑ]
noun
A deep feeling of sadness, often expressed through weeping or formal mourning. It can also refer to a sudden calamity or the ascetic life of a monk.

“ܐܒܠܐ ܪܒܐ ܗܘܐ.”

There was great mourning.

Also means
  1. grief, sadness, sorrow
  2. weeping, mourning, lamentation
  3. calamity
  4. asceticism, monkery
  5. grief

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܐܒܢܐ[ˈʔav.nɑ]
noun
A solid, hard, non-metallic mineral material that makes up rocks. It can also refer to a precious gem.

“ܐܒܢܐ ܪܒܐ ܗܘ.”

It is a large stone.

Also means
  1. rock, stone (substance or piece)
  2. gem
  3. stone

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܐܓܘܢܝܣܛܐ[ʔɑɣonistˤɑ]
noun
A person who takes part in a fight, competition, or contest, often referring to a wrestler.

“ܗܘ ܐܓܘܢܝܣܛܐ ܚܝܠܬܢܐ ܗܘ.”

That combatant is strong.

Also means
  1. combatant, rival
  2. wrestler
  3. combatant

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܐܓܘܪܣܐ[ʔɑɣorsɑ]
noun
A word describing a piece of land, an estate, or sometimes an institution like a hospice or hospital.

“ܒܐܓܘܪܣܐ ܪܒܐ ܐܢܫ̈ܐ ܦܠܚܝܢ.”

People are working in the large field.

Also means
  1. field, land
  2. farm, estate
  3. country house, second home
  4. village
  5. hospital, almshouse, hospice
  6. field

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܐܝܠ[ʔe(j)l]
name
A proper name or title used to refer to God, commonly found in Semitic contexts.

“ܐܝܠ ܚܝܠܐ ܐܝܬܘܗܝ.”

El is power.

Also means
  1. El, God
  2. El

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܐܶܟ݂ܰܠ['eḵal]
verb
to eat

“ܐܶܟ݂ܰܠܘ ܥܰܡܰܢ ܒ݁ܒ݂ܰܝܬ݁ܳܐ.”

They ate with us at the house.

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ܐܶܟܰܠ['ekal]
verb
to eat

“ܐܶܟܰܠ ܠܰܚܡܳܐ ܒܒܰܝܬܳܐ܂”

He ate bread at home.

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ܐܠܗܐ[ʔalɑhɑ]
noun
The term used to refer to a deity or the divine being.

“ܐܠܗܐ ܚܝܐ ܗܘ.”

God is living.

Also means
  1. god
  2. deity

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܐܡ[ˈʔɛm]
noun
The word referring to a female parent.

“ܐܡܝ ܐܘܚܕܬ ܠܝ.”

My mother held me.

Also means
  1. absolute singular of ܐܡܐ (ʾemmā, “mother”)
  2. construct state singular of ܐܡܐ (ʾemmā, “mother”)
  3. mother

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܐܡܐ[ʔɛmmɑ]
noun
A female parent. It also refers to an abbess, a main city, the source of something, or the womb.

“ܐܡܐ ܕܝܠܝ ܛܒܬܐ ܗܝ.”

My mother is good.

Also means
  1. mother
  2. abbess
  3. metropolis
  4. source, origin
  5. womb

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܒ
ܒܪܝܟ ܨܦܪܐ[b(ə)rix sˤafrɑ]
intj
A standard greeting used to wish someone a good morning. The literal meaning is that the morning is blessed.

“ܒܪܝܟ ܨܦܪܐ ܠܟܠܗܘܢ ܚܒܪ̈ܝ.”

Good morning to all my friends.

Also means
  1. good morning (literally "the morning is blessed")
  2. good morning

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܘ
ܘܝܩܝܦܕܝܐ[wiqipɛdjɑ]
name
The proper name for the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

“ܘܝܩܝܦܕܝܐ ܐܝܬܝܗ̇ ܐܢܣܝܩܠܘܦܕܝܐ.”

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia.

Also means
  1. Wikipedia

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܙ
ܙܥܘܪ[z(ə)ʕor]
adj
The masculine form meaning small or little, used in either the absolute or construct state.

“ܝܠܘܕܐ ܙܥܘܪ ܩܐܡ.”

A small child is standing.

Also means
  1. masculine absolute singular of ܙܥܘܪܐ
  2. masculine construct state singular of ܙܥܘܪܐ
  3. small

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܚ
ܚܘܒܐ[ˈħub.bɑ]
noun
A strong feeling of affection, warmth, or devotion toward someone. In a religious context, it often refers to charity.

“ܐܠܐ ܝܕܥܬܟܘܢ. ܕܚܘܒܗ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܠܝܬ ܼܒܟܘܢ.”

But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.

Also means
  1. love, affection
  2. charity
  3. dear, beloved
  4. love

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܚܙܝܪܐ[ħ(ə)zirɑ]
noun
A domesticated hoofed animal often raised for its meat.

“ܚܙܝܪܐ ܐܟܠ ܡܢ ܡܐܟܘܠܬܐ.”

The pig ate from the food.

Also means
  1. pig, swine, hog
  2. pig

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܚܙܝܪܬܐ[ħ(ə)zirtɑ]
noun
The female of the pig species. It also refers to a specific type of skin disease known as scrofula.

“ܚܙܝܪܬܐ ܗܝ ܕܪܒܝܐ ܓܪ̈ܡܐ.”

It is a sow that raises piglets.

Also means
  1. pig, swine, sow
  2. scrofula
  3. sow

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܚܰܡܪܳܐ[ḥamrā]
noun
wine

“ܐܺܝܬ ܚܰܡܪܳܐ ܛܳܒ݂ܳܐ ܥܰܠ ܦܳܬܽܘܪܳܐ܂”

There is good wine on the table.

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ܝܫܛܐ[jaʃ.tˤɑ]
noun
The internal passage in the throat through which food passes to the stomach. It can also refer to an artery.

“ܝܫܛܐ ܕܒܪܢܫܐ ܗܘ ܐܘܪܚܐ ܕܡܐܟܘܠܬܐ.”

The esophagus of a human is the path for food.

Also means
  1. esophagus/oesophagus, gullet, throat
  2. artery
  3. esophagus

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܟ
ܟܰܠܒ݂ܳܐ[kal(ə)vɑ]
noun
A state of violent anger or extreme mental instability.

“ܐܶܬܡܠܺܝ ܟܰܠܒ݂ܳܐ.”

He was filled with rage.

Also means
  1. rage
  2. madness

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܟܰܠܒܳܐ[kalbɑ]
adj
Describing something that is wild, fierce, or mad.

“ܚܝܘܬܐ ܟܰܠܒܳܐ ܗܝ.”

The animal is wild.

Also means
  1. wild
  2. mad

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܟܰܠܳܒܳܐ[kallɑvɑ]
noun
A person who keeps, trains, or hunts with dogs.

“ܗܘܳܐ ܟܰܠܳܒܳܐ ܕܛܰܪܕܳܐ.”

He became a dog keeper for the hunt.

Also means
  1. dog keeper
  2. dog trainer
  3. one who hunts with dogs

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܟܽܠܒܳܐ
noun
This is a variant spelling used for the word kulbā.

“ܟܽܠܒܳܐ ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܟܬܝܒܐ.”

The word is written as kulbā.

Also means
  1. alternative spelling of ܟܽܘܠܒܶܐ (kulbā)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܟܠܒܬܐ[kalb(ə)θɑ]
adj
The feminine emphatic singular or plural form associated with the noun for dog.

“ܗܳܝ ܟܠܒܬܐ ܪܳܗܛܳܐ.”

That female dog is running.

Also means
  1. feminine emphatic singular of ܟܰܠܒܳܐ (kalbā)
  2. feminine emphatic plural of ܟܰܠܒܶܐ (kalbā)
  3. feminine form of dog

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܠ
ܠܰܚܡܳܐ[laḥmā]
noun
bread, food

“ܗܰܒ݂ ܠܰܢ ܠܰܚܡܳܐ ܕܣܽܘܢܩܳܢܰܢ ܝܰܘܡܳܢܳܐ܂”

Give us today our daily bread.

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ܡܰܝܳܐ[mayyā]
noun
water

“ܫܳܬܶܐ ܐ̱ܢܳܐ ܡܰܝܳܐ ܩܰܪܺܝܪ̈ܶܐ܂”

I drink cold water.

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ܡܪܓܢܝܬܐ[mar.ɡɑˈni.θɑ]
noun
A precious stone or gem formed inside a mollusk. It can also refer to a religious relic or a special offering.

“ܐܝܬ ܠܗ ܡܪܓܢܝܬܐ ܛܒܬܐ.”

He has a good pearl.

Also means
  1. pearl, jewel, gem
  2. relic
  3. offering, sacrifice, consecrated parcel
  4. pearl

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܩ
ܩܕܡ[q(ə)ðam]
verb
To arrive or occur before something else in time or place.

“ܩܕܡ ܐܙܠ ܠܡܕܝܢܬܐ.”

He went to the city before.

Also means
  1. to precede, to come before
  2. to precede

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܩܘܝ
verb
To stay in a place or continue to exist.

“ܩܘܝܬ ܬܡܢ.”

I remained there.

Also means
  1. to remain

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܫ
ܫܘܩܐ[ʃuqɑ]
noun
A public path in a city or town. It can also refer to a market area or an open public square.

“ܒܫܘܩܐ ܩܐܡ.”

He is standing in the street.

Also means
  1. street
  2. square, plaza, forum, court
  3. market, bazaar
  4. open space
  5. quarter, district, borough

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 9 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ܫܠܳܡܳܐ[šlāmā]
noun
peace, greeting

“ܫܠܳܡܳܐ ܥܰܡܟ݂ܽܘܢ ܒܟ݂ܽܠ ܙܒܰܢ.”

Peace be with you all at all times.

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ܫܡܳܐ[šmā]
noun
name

“ܡܳܢܳܐ ܗܽܘ ܫܡܳܟ݂؟”

What is your name?

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ܬܰܘܕܺܝ[tawdī]
interjection
thanks, thank you

“ܬܰܘܕܺܝ ܣܰܓܺܝ ܥܰܠ ܥܽܘܕܪܳܢܳܟ݂.”

Thank you very much for your help.

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