ܡܫܥܠܐ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Root
ܚ ܠ ܦ (ḥ l p)
7 terms

Shaphel stem of the verb ܥܵܠܹܐ (ˁālē, to be elevated, uppermost).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): [məʃaʕ.leː]

Verb

ܡܫܲܥܠܹܐ • (mšaˁlē) (present participle ܡܫܲܥܠܘܼܝܹܐ (mšaˁlūyē), past participle ܡܫܘܼܥܠܝܵܐ (mšuˁlyā))

  1. (transitive) to prefer, favor
    Synonyms: ܡܲܩܕܸܡ (maqdim), ܡܲܛܐܸܒ݂ (maṭˀiḇ)
    ܟܹܐ ܡܫܲܥܠܹܝܢ ܟ̰ܵܐܝ ܥܲܠ ܐܲܦܲܝ̈ ܩܲܗܘܵܐ.kē mšaˁlēn čāy ˁal appay qahwā.I prefer tea over coffee.
    ܡܫܘܼܥܠܹܐ ܠܹܗ ܕܥܵܒ݂ܹܕ݂ ܗ݇ܘܵܐ ܠܹܗ ܫܘܼܓ݂ܠܵܐ ܒܢܲܦ̮ܫܹܗ.mšuˁlē lēh d-ˁāḇēḏ wā lēh šuḡlā bnafšēh.He preferred to do the job himself.

Conjugation

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