Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܐ ܣ ܪ (ˀ s r)
5 terms

From Aramaic אָסַר (ʾāsar), from Proto-Semitic *ʔasar-; compare Akkadian 𒂊𒋛𒊒 (esērum), Arabic أَسَرَ (ʔasara) and Hebrew אָסַר (asár).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [ʔɑːserː]

Verb edit

ܐܵܣܹܪ (āsēr) (present participle ܐ݇ܣܵܪܵܐ (sārā), past participle ܐ݇ܣܝܼܪܵܐ (sīrā))

  1. (transitive) to bind, tie, tie up, find
    Synonyms: ܩܵܛܹܪ (qāṭēr), ܚܵܠܹܨ (ḥālēṣ), ܡܲܩܘܹܐ (maqwē)
    Antonym: ܫܵܪܹܐ (šārē)
  2. (transitive) to seize, capture, imprison; to restrict, confine
    Synonyms: ܕܵܒ݂ܹܩ (dāḇēq), ܐܵܚܹܕ݂ (āḥēḏ)
  3. (transitive) to link, connect; to relate, associate
    Synonym: ܢܵܩܹܦ (nāqēp)

Conjugation edit