Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܙ ܗ ܪ (z h r)
5 terms

Compare Hebrew נִזְהַר (nizhár) and Arabic زَهَرَ (zahara).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [zɑːheːr]

Verb

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ܙܵܗܹܪ (zāhēr) (present participle ܙܗܵܪܵܐ (zhārā), past participle ܙܗܝܼܪܵܐ (zhīrā))

  1. (intransitive) to be careful or cautious; to watch out [with ܡ̣ܢ (min) ‘from’] or [with ܒ- (b-) ‘by’]
    ܙܵܗܪܹܬ ܡ̣ܢ ܬܲܪ̈ܥܹܐ ܟܘܼܦܹ̈ܐzāhrēt min tarˁē kūpēWatch out for the low doors.

Conjunction

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Derived terms

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