Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܦ ܠ ܫ (p l š)
1 term

Cognate to Hebrew פָּלַשׁ (palásh, to invade, break into).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [pɑːleʃː]

Verb

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ܦܵܠܹܫ (pālēš) (present participle ܦܠܵܫܵܐ (plāšā), past participle ܦܠܝܼܫܵܐ (plīšā))

  1. (transitive) to fight
    ܦܠܝܼܫ ܠܹܗ ܕܲܠܩܘܼܒ݂ܠ ܒܥܸܠܕܒ݂ܵܒ݂ܘܼ̈ܗܝplīš lēh dalquḇl bˁildḇāḇūhHe fought against his enemies.
  2. (transitive) to endeavor, to strive, to struggle
    Synonym: ܟܵܬ݂ܹܫ (kāṯēš)
    ܦܠܝܼܫ ܠܹܗ ܒܘܼܬ ܚܵܛܹܪ ܙܸܕ݂ܩܘܼ̈ܗܝplīš lēh būt ḥāṭēr ziḏqūhHe fought for his rights.

Conjugation

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