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guyba ܓܘ̣ܝܒܵܐ

guyba is the Assyrian word for pit, ditch — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.

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Meaning

  1. pit, ditch
  2. den, hole in a rock

Forms

Pluralguybe, guybate, guybanane

Examples

labuluna kat-rappile gu-kha guyba tamrile
ܠܵܒܘ̣ܠܘ̣ܢܵܐ ܩܵܬ ܪܵܦܦܝܼܠܸܐ ܓܘ̣ ܚܵܐ ܓܘ̣ܝܒܵܐ ܛܵܡܪܝܼܠܸܐ
They are taking it (a dead dog) to throw it into a pit to bury it

Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 168.

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