Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܚ ܡ ܨ (ḥ m ṣ)
4 terms

Causative stem of the verb ܚܵܡܹܥ (ḥāmēˁ); compare Arabic حَمَّضَ (ḥammaḍa) and Hebrew הֶחְמִיץ (hekhmíts). Doublet of ܡܲܚܡܸܨ (maḥmiṣ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [max.mɪʕ.]

Verb

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ܡܲܚܡܸܥ (maḥmiˁ) (present participle ܡܲܚܡܘܼܥܹܐ (maḥmūˁē), past participle ܡܘܼܚܡܥܵܐ (muḥmˁā))

  1. (transitive) to make leaven, to ferment
    Synonyms: ܡܲܚܡܸܪ (maḥmir), ܡܲܥܬܸܩ (maˁtiq)
  2. (transitive, photography) to develop images; to print film of a photograph from the negative
    Synonym: ܡܛܲܘܸܪ (mṭawwir)

Conjugation

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