"דבא" meaning in Aramaic

See דבא in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: דֻּבָּא [canonical], דִּבָּא [canonical], dubbā [romanization], dibbā [romanization]
Etymology: From Proto-Semitic *dubb- (“bear”). Compare Arabic دُبّ (dubb), Hebrew דוב / דֹּב (dov), Maltese debb, Swahili dubu Etymology templates: {{inh|arc|sem-pro|*dubb-||bear}} Proto-Semitic *dubb- (“bear”), {{cog|ar|دُبّ}} Arabic دُبّ (dubb), {{cog|he|-}} Hebrew, {{he-m|דוב|dwv=דֹּב|tr=dov}} דוב / דֹּב (dov), {{cog|mt|debb}} Maltese debb, {{cog|sw|dubu}} Swahili dubu Head templates: {{head|arc|noun|g=f|head=דֻּבָּא|head2=דִּבָּא|tr=dubbā|tr2=dibbā}} דֻּבָּא or דִּבָּא • (dubbā or dibbā) f
  1. bear
    Sense id: en-דבא-arc-noun-vJi7UOgJ Categories (other): Aramaic entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Animals
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Semitic *dubb- (“bear”).\nCompare Arabic دُبّ (dubb), Hebrew דוב / דֹּב (dov), Maltese debb, Swahili dubu",
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    },
    {
      "form": "dubbā",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
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    },
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        "romanization"
      ]
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "דוב / דֹּב (dov)",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "debb"
      },
      "expansion": "Maltese debb",
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    },
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        "2": "dubu"
      },
      "expansion": "Swahili dubu",
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    }
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      "form": "דִּבָּא",
      "tags": [
        "canonical"
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    },
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      "form": "dubbā",
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        "romanization"
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    },
    {
      "form": "dibbā",
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        "romanization"
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        "Aramaic terms inherited from Proto-Semitic",
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