Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܢ ܗ ܪ (n h r)
3 terms

Intensitive and causative stems of the verb ܢܵܗܹܪ (nāhēr, to light, shine, be clear).

Pronunciation edit

  • ܡܢܲܗܸܪ:
    • (standard) IPA(key): [mənahhɪr.]
  • ܡܲܢܗܸܪ:
    • (standard) IPA(key): [man.hɪr.]

Verb edit

ܡܲܢܗܸܪ (manhir) (present participle ܡܲܢܗܘܼܪܹܐ (manhūrē), past participle ܡܘܼܢܗܪܵܐ (munhrā))

  1. (transitive) to comment, remark
    ܡܢܘܼܗܸܪ ܠܹܗ ܬܚܘܿܬ݂ ܨܘܼܪܬܝܼ.mnūhir lēh tḥōṯ ṣurtī.He commented under my photo.
    ܠܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܡܵܨܹܝܢ ܡܢܲܗܪܸܢ ܥܲܠ ܗܵܕܲܟ݂ ܥܸܢܝܵܢܹ̈ܐ.lā kē māṣēn mnahrin ˁal hādaḵ ˁinyānē.I can’t comment on such matters.

Conjugation edit

Verb edit

ܡܲܢܗܸܪ (manhir) (present participle ܡܲܢܗܘܼܪܹܐ (manhūrē), past participle ܡܘܼܢܗܪܵܐ (munhrā))

  1. (transitive) to light, enlighten, illuminate
    Synonyms: ܡܲܠܗܸܒ݂ (malhiḇ), ܡܲܕ݂ܠܸܩ (maḏliq), ܡܛܲܦܹܐ (mṭappē)
  2. (transitive) to describe
    Synonyms: ܡܦܲܫܸܪ (mpaššir), ܡܫܲܡܸܗ (mšammih)

Conjugation edit