Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܕ ܒ ܪ (d b r)
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Pronunciation

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Verb

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ܕܵܒ݂ܹܪ (dāḇēr) (present participle ܕܒ݂ܵܪܵܐ (dḇārā), past participle ܕܒ݂ܝܼܪܵܐ (dḇīrā))

  1. to fasten, drive (to attach or connect in a secure manner)
    Synonyms: ܚܵܠܹܨ (ḥālēṣ), ܐܲܠܸܨ (alliṣ), ܛܵܪܹܐ (ṭārē)
    ܛܵܪܝܵܢܵܐ ܕܒ݂ܝܼܪ ܠܹܗ ܬܲܣܡܹܗ ܡ̣ܢ ܩܲܕ݇ܡ ܛܪܹܐ ܠܹܗ.
    ṭāryānā dḇīr lēh tasmēh min qam ṭrē lēh.
    The driver fastened his seatbelt before he drove.
  2. to lock, close (fasten or secure with a lock)
    Synonyms: ܐܵܟ̰ܹܡ (āčēm), ܣܵܟ݂ܹܪ (sāḵēr), ܙܵܓ݂ܹܪ (zāḡēr)
    ܡܲܟ̰ܡܸܥ ܠܗܘܿܢ ܫܪ̈ܵܓ݂ܵܬܹܐ ܘܕܒ݂ܘܿܪ ܠܹܗ ܬܲܪܥܵܐ ܐܝܼܡܲܢ ܕܦܵܠܛܹܬ.
    mačmiˁ lhōn šrāḡātē wdḇōr lēh tarˁā īman d-pālṭēt.
    Turn off the lights and lock the door when you leave.
    ܕܸܟܵܢܵܐ ܟܹܐ ܦܵܐܹܫ ܦܬ݂ܝܼܚܵܐ ܒܫܵܥܲܬ݂ ܬܫܲܥ ܘܦܵܐܹܫ ܕܒ݂ܝܼܪܵܐ ܒܫܵܥܲܬ݂ ܚܲܡܸܫ.
    dikkānā kē pāˀēš pṯīḥā b-šāˁaṯ tšaˁ w-pāˀēš dḇīrā b-šāˁaṯ ḥammiš.
    The shop opens at nine and closes at five.

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