Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܙ ܪ ܩ (z r q)
4 terms

From Aramaic זְרַק (zəraq); cognate to Arabic زَرِقَ (zariqa).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [zɑːreqː]

Verb edit

ܙܵܪܹܩ (zārēq) (present participle ܙܪܵܩܵܐ (zrāqā), past participle ܙܪܝܼܩܵܐ (zrīqā))

  1. (intransitive) to shine, to rise, to appear above the horizon
    ܫܸܡܫܵܐ ܒܸܙܪܵܩܵܐ ܝܠܹܗšimšā bizrāqā ìlēhThe sun is shining
  2. (intransitive) to dazzle
    ܒܲܗܪܵܐ ܒܸܙܪܵܩܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܩܲܕ݇ܡ ܥܲܝ̈ܢܝܼbahrā bizrāqā ìlēh qam ˁaynīThe light is dazzling before my eyes
  3. (intransitive) to be/become blue
    ܕܸܡܹܗ ܙܪܝܼܩ ܠܹܗdimmēh zrīq lēhHis blood turned blue

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