ܐܝܘܒ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Syriac, from Biblical Hebrew אִיּוֹב (ʾiyyōḇ); see there for further etymology.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʔiːjoːw]
  • (Urmia) IPA(key): [ʔiːju]

Proper noun

ܐܝܼܘܿܒ݂ • (īyōḇ) m

  1. (biblical) Job (a book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh)
  2. (biblical) Job (a character in the Old Testament and the Qur'an, renowned for his patience)
  3. a male given name from Hebrew
  4. a surname transferred from the given name

Derived terms

  • ܐܝܼܘܿܒ݂ ܟܹܐܢܵܐ (īyōḇ kēnā)
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