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ܟܲܠܒܵܐ

[kal.bɑː]

noun

LanguageAssyrian Neo-Aramaic (Iraq)

Meaning
  1. dog, hound
  2. dog, sod, bastard, asshole
  3. dog
  4. A common animal that is often kept as a pet or for protection. It can also be used as a rude term to insult someone.
Examples

ܟܲܠܒܵܐ ܢܒ݂ܝܼܚ ܠܹܗ ܟܠ ܠܲܝܠܹܐ.

The dog barked every night.

Pronunciationkal.bɑː

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteWhile it is the standard word for the animal, using it to describe a person is highly offensive.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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