כאיבא
keva
The Aramaic word for "pain" is כאיבא (keva).
כאיבא is a noun used to describe an ache or bodily suffering.
Meaning: ache or bodily suffering (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
keva
Did you know?
- Because Aramaic has been written in many different scripts, such as Syriac or Hebrew styles, the visual look of כאיבא changes completely depending on which historical region you are in.
- The word כאיבא is a cognate of the Hebrew word כאב, showing how these two Semitic languages shared a common ancestor to describe suffering.
Examples in context
- אז כאיבא בראשאaz kaiva b'rashaThere is a pain in the head.
Example conversation
Yohanan is asking Mariam how she feels after an injury.
- Yohananמריאם, אית לך כאיבא?Mariam, it lach kaiba?Mariam, do you have pain?
- Mariamה, אית לי כאיבא רבה.He, it li kaiba rabba.Yes, I have great pain.
- Yohananבמאי את כאיבא?B'mai at kaiba?Where is the pain?
- Mariamכאיבא בראגלי.kaiba b'ragli.Pain in my leg.
