Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܡ ܬ ܠ (m t l)
3 terms

From Aramaic מְתַל (məṯal, to compare); cognate to Arabic مَثَلَ (maṯala, to resemble) and Hebrew מָשַׁל (mashál, to represent, govern).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [mɑːθelː]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [mɑːtelː]

Verb edit

ܡܵܬ݂ܹܠ (māṯēl) (present participle ܡܬ݂ܵܠܵܐ (mṯālā), past participle ܡܬ݂ܝܼܠܵܐ (mṯīlā))

  1. (intransitive) to resemble, look like
    Synonyms: ܕܵܡܹܐ (dāmē), ܦܵܚܹܡ (pāḥēm)
  2. (intransitive) to compare, liken
  3. (intransitive) to represent, mean, signify

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit