ܠܘܒܝܐ

Classical Syriac

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian لوبیا (lōbiyā).

Noun

ܠܘܒܝܐ • (lōbyā) m (plural ܠܘܒܝ̈ܣ (lōbyas))

1. black-eyed peas (Vigna unguiculata)

   Synonym: ܚܒܨܐ (ḥaḇṣā)

Etymology 2

ܠܘܒܐ (lūḇē, “Libya”) +‎ -ܝܐ (-āyā).

Noun

ܠܘܒܝܐ • (lūḇāyā) m (plural ܠܘܒܝܐ (lūbāyē), singular feminine counterpart ܠܘܒܝܬܐ (lūḇāytā))

1. (demonym) Lybian

Inflection

Inflection of ܠܘܒܝܐ

	isolated forms			with possessive pronouns
	state	form		person	singular		plural
					m	f	m	f
singular	absolute	ܠܘܒܝ		1st person	ܠܘܒܝܝ		ܠܘܒܝܢ
	construct	ܠܘܒܝ		2nd person	ܠܘܒܝܟ	ܠܘܒܝܟܝ	ܠܘܒܝܟܘܢ	ܠܘܒܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܠܘܒܝܐ		3rd person	ܠܘܒܝܗ	ܠܘܒܝܗ	ܠܘܒܝܗܘܢ	ܠܘܒܝܗܝܢ
plural	absolute	ܠܘܒܝܝܢ		1st person	ܠܘܒܝܝ		ܠܘܒܝܝܢ
	construct	ܠܘܒܝܝ		2nd person	ܠܘܒܝܝܟ	ܠܘܒܝܝܟܝ	ܠܘܒܝܝܟܘܢ	ܠܘܒܝܝܟܝܢ
	emphatic	ܠܘܒܝܐ		3rd person	ܠܘܒܝܘܗܝ	ܠܘܒܝܝܗ	ܠܘܒܝܝܗܘܢ	ܠܘܒܝܝܗܝܢ

Etymology 3

Proper noun

ܠܘܒܝܐ • (lūḇīyā) f

1. alternative form of ܠܘܒܐ (lūḇē, “Libya”)

References

• “lwby”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• “lwby”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
• Brockelmann, Carl (1928), Lexicon Syriacum (in Latin), 2nd edition, Halle: Max Niemeyer, published 1995, page 355b
• Löw, Immanuel (1924), Die Flora der Juden‎ (in German), volume 2, Wien und Leipzig: R. Löwit, pages 506–509
• Löw, Immanuel (1881), Aramæische Pflanzennamen‎ (in German), Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, →DOI, page 234 Nr. 173
• Payne Smith, Robert (1879–1901), Thesaurus Syriacus (in Latin), Oxford: Clarendon Press, column 1903