Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܪ ܗ ܒ (r h b)
3 terms

Saphel stem of the verb ܪܵܗܹܒ݂ (rāhēḇ, to be frightened; to be urged).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [məsarhɪw.]

Verb edit

ܡܣܲܪܗܸܒ݂ (msarhiḇ) (present participle ܡܣܲܪܗܘܼܒ݂ܹܐ (msarhūḇē), past participle ܡܣܘܼܪܗܒ݂ܵܐ (msurhḇā))

  1. (intransitive) to hurry, rush, hasten
    Antonym: ܡܛܲܪܡܸܫ (mṭarmiš)
    ܪܲܕܵܝܬܵܐ ܡܣܘܼܪܗܸܒ݂ ܠܵܗ̇ ܥܲܠ ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ.raddāytā msurhiḇ lāh ˁal urḥā.The car sped down the road.
  2. (transitive) to quicken the pace, speed up, urge
    ܠܵܐ ܣܲܪܗܸܒ݂ ܠܝܼ، ܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܘܼܟ݂ ܥܸܕܵܢܵܐ.sarhiḇ lī, īṯ lūḵ ˁiddānā.Don’t hurry me, you have time.

Conjugation edit