Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit

Etymology edit

Root
ܕ ܓ ܠ (d g l)
3 terms

Cognate to or borrowed from Akkadian dagālu; compare Classical Syriac ܕܓܠ (to examine closely).

Pronunciation edit

  • (standard) IPA(key): [daːɣeːl]
  • (Nineveh Plains) IPA(key): [daʔɪl]
  • (Urmian) IPA(key): [daːjɪːl]

Verb edit

ܕܵܓ݂ܹܠ (dāḡēl) (present participle ܕܓ݂ܝܼܠܵܐ (dḡīlā), past participle ܕܓ݂ܵܠܵܐ (dḡālā))

  1. (intransitive) to have sight
    ܠܵܐ ܝܘܸܢ ܒܸܕܓ݂ܵܠܵܐ !lā ìwen bidḡālā !I can’t see! (literally, “I’m not having sight!”)
  2. (transitive) to perceive by sight

Conjugation edit

See also edit

Classical Syriac edit

Etymology 1 edit

From the root ܕ-ܓ-ܠ (d-ɡ-l) related to lying. Compare Arabic دَجَلَ (dajala).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

ܕܓܠ (transliteration needed)

  1. to tell a lie

Etymology 2 edit

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

ܕܓܠ (transliteration needed)

  1. masculine absolute singular of ܕܓܠܐ
  2. masculine construct state singular of ܕܓܠܐ

Noun edit

ܕܓܠ (transliteration needed)

  1. absolute singular of ܕܓܠܐ
  2. construct state singular of ܕܓܠܐ