ܡܡܬܠ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܡ ܬ ܠ (m t l)
3 terms

Intensitive stem of the verb ܡܵܬ݂ܹܠ (māṯēl, to resemble, compare, represent); cognate to Arabic مَثَّلَ (maṯṯala) and Hebrew הִמְשִׁיל (himshíl).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [məmat.tɪl.]

Verb

ܡܡܲܬܸܠ • (mmattil) (present participle ܡܡܲܬܘܼܠܹܐ (mmatūlē), past participle ܡܡܘܼܬܠܵܐ (mmutlā))

  1. (transitive) to compare, liken, make similar
  2. (transitive) to quote as example, to use a proverb
  3. (intransitive) to act, portray, perform a theatrical role
    ܟܹܐ ܡܡܲܬܸܠ ܦܲܪܨܘܿܦܵܐ ܪܹܝܫܵܝܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܚܘܼܪܙܵܐ.kē mmattil parṣōpā rēšāyā ˁal ḥurzā.He portrays the main character of the show.
    ܫܘܼܪܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܡܡܲܬܘܼܠܹܐ ܒܥܘܿܡܪܵܐ ܕܫܒ݂ܲܥ ܫܸܢܹ̈ܐ ܓܵܘ ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܚܸܙܘܵܢܹ̈ܐ.šūrē lī mmatūlē b-ˁōmrā d-šḇaˁ šinnē gāw bēṯ ḥizwānē.I started acting at the age of seven in the theatre.
  4. (intransitive, figuratively) to be disingenuous, pretend, simulate
    ܒܲܣܵܐ ܡܲܬܸܠ ܐ݇ܚܹܪ݇ܢܵܐ!bassā mattil ḥēnā!Stop pretending already!

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