Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܚ ܘ ܪ (ḥ w r)
10 terms

Denominal verb derived from ܚܘܵܪܵܐ (ḥwārā, white).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [max.wɪr.]

Verb edit

ܡܲܚܘܸܪ (maḥwir) (present participle ܡܲܚܘܘܼܪܹܐ (maḥwūrē), past participle ܡܘܼܚܘܸܪܵܐ (mūḥwirrā))

  1. (transitive) to whiten, bleach, to make white
    ܣܲܝܒܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܡܲܚܘܸܪܵܐ ܠܹܗ ܟܵܘܣܹܗ.saybūṯā kē maḥwirrā lēh kāwsēh.Old age whitens his hair.
    ܬܲܠܓܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܡܲܚܘܸܪ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܐ݇ܓܵܪ̈ܵܘܵܬ݂ܹܐ.talgā kē maḥwir lhōn gārāwāṯē.The snow whitens the roofs.
  2. (transitive) to launder money

Conjugation edit

Related terms edit

  • ܚܵܘܹܪ (ḥāwēr, to be white, turn white)