ܩܐܬ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Alternative forms

Etymology
Root
ܩ ܬ ܬ‎ (q t t)
2 terms

From the older form ܩܬܬ‎. Compare Classical Syriac ܩܬ‎ (“to stick to”) and Turoyo ܩܳܝܰܬ݂‎ (qoyaṯ, “to touch, meet”).

Pronunciation
  • (standard) IPA(key): [qaːʔɪθ]
  • (Barwar) IPA(key): [qaːjɪθ]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [qaːjɪħ]

Verb

ܩܵܐܸܬ݂ • (qāˀiṯ) (present participle ܩܝܵܬ݂ܵܐ‎ (qyāṯā), past participle ܩܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ‎ (qīṯā))

  1. to touch
    Synonyms: ܕܵܩܸܪ‎ (dāqir), ܡܵܐܸܫ‎ (māˀiš)
  2. to come into physical contact with, hit, meet (Especially but not always in a soft manner) [+ ܒ-‎ (object)]
    Synonym: ܡܵܚܹܐ‎ (māḥē)
    ‏ܪܹܝܫܝܼ ܩܝܼܬ݂ ܠܹܗ ܒܓܘܼܕܵܐ‎ ― My head hit the wall.
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