Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Denominal verb from ܗܲܩܝܲܬ (haqyat, recital; narrative; story), from Persian حکایت (hekâyat), from Arabic حِكَايَة (ḥikāya). Doublet of ܡܲܚܟܹܐ (maḥkē, to speak).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [məhaq.qeː]

Verb

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ܡܗܲܩܹܐ (mhaqqē) (present participle ܡܗܲܩܘܼܝܹܐ (mhaqūyē), past participle ܡܗܘܼܩܝܵܐ (mhuqyā))

  1. to tell
  2. to recite, recount, narrate

Conjugation

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See also

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