Contionary:leb

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Phrygian

Etymology

From Classical Phrygian ʌɛɓ̰ (lebb), from Proto-Semitic *libb-. Cognate with Hebrew לֵב (lev), Aramaic לִבָּא (libbā), Arabic لُبّ (lubb), among others. The plural forms were likely derived by analogy with other nouns for body parts, since most use the fossilized dual paradigm.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Phrygian) IPA: /lɛb(ː)/
    • (Smyrna Phrygian) IPA: [ləb(ː)]
    • (Attalia Phrygian) IPA: [lɛbː]
    • (Prusa Phrygian) IPA: [lɛb(ː)]
  • (Classical Phrygian) IPA: /lebː/

Noun

Root
ʌ-ɓ-ɓ (l-f-f)

ʌɛɓ̰ (leb) m (plural ʌɛɓ̰ɑ́)

  1. (uncountable) guts, innards
  2. (uncountable or countable) pulp, mush
  3. (archaic, countable) heart
    Synonyms: (literal) sɑ́ɯɛɯ, (figurative) ɛɼ̃óıp

Inflection

Declension of ʌɛɓ̰ (leb)
Singular Plural
Nominative o̔ʌ ʌɛɓ̰
leb
o̔ʌ ʌɛɓ̰ɑ́
lebá
Oblique roʌ ʌɛ́ɓ̰ɛ
lébe
roʌ ʌɛɓ̰ɑ́ı
lebái
Vocative oɛx oɛ́xoɯ