Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Persian گیج (gij) or Northern Kurdish gêj.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ɡaːjed͡ʒ]

Verb

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ܓܵܝܸܓ̰ (gāyij) (present participle ܓܝܵܓ̰ܵܐ (gyājā), past participle ܓܝܼܓ̰ܵܐ (gījā))

  1. to be/become dizzy
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Etymology 2

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Possibly related to ܓ̰ܵܘܸܓ̰ (jāwij, to creep, move, wriggle), and ܡܒܲܓ̰ܒܸܓ̰ (mbajbij, to creep, move).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [d͡ʒaːjeɡ]

Verb

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ܓ̰ܵܝܸܓ (jāyig) (present participle ܓ̰ܝܵܓܵܐ (jyāgā), past participle ܓ̰ܝܼܓܵܐ (jīgā))

  1. (intransitive) to scoot over
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