| Eastern Syriac : | ܐܲܪܒܘܿܒ݂ܝܵܐ |
| Western Syriac : | ܐܰܪܒܽܘܒ݂ܝܳܐ |
| Eastern phonetic : | ' ar bow ia: |
| Category : | noun |
| [Nature → Minerals] | |
| English : | chalk , a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces |
| Dialect : | Classical Syriac |