ܡܣܡܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܣ ܡ ܐ (s m ˀ)
3 terms

Causative stem of ܣܵܡܹܐ (sāmē, to be blind).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mas.meː]

Verb

ܡܲܣܡܹܐ • (masmē) (present participle ܡܲܣܡܘܼܝܹܐ (masmūyē), past participle ܡܘܼܣܡܝܵܐ (musmyā))

  1. (transitive) to cause or render blind
    ܠܵܐ ܚܙܝܼ ܬܪܝܼܨܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܒܫܸܡܫܵܐ، ܟܹܐ ܡܵܨܹܐ ܡܲܣܡܹܐ ܠܘܼܟ݂.lā ḥzī trīṣāˀīṯ b-šimšā, kē māṣē masmē lūḵ.Don't look directly at the sun, it can blind you.
    ܟܸܡ ܡܲܣܡܹܐ ܠܝܼ ܒܙܘܼܠܵܐ ܩܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܚܵܙܹܝܢ ܠܹܗ ܨܦܵܚܵܐ.kim masmēb-zūlā qā d-lā ḥāzēn lēh ṣpāḥā.He blindfolded me so I couldn't see the surprise.
  2. (figuratively) to destroy, extinguish

Conjugation

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