Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܙ ܗ ܪ (z h r)
5 terms

Verbal noun of ܡܙܲܗܸܪ (mzahhir).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [zuhhɑːrɑː]

Noun

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ܙܘܼܗܵܪܵܐ (zuhhārām (plural ܙܘܼܗܵܪܹ̈ܐ (zūhārē))

  1. warning
  2. announcement, notice; alarm

Inflection

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Interjection

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ܙܘܼܗܵܪܵܐ! (zuhhārā!)

  1. Warning!; used to warn of danger in signs and notices

Usage notes

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  • This is used to make commands or instructions, especially in impersonal situations or addressing nobody in particular (i.e., on signs, notices, or recorded announcements); whereas the term ܙܗܘܿܪ (zhōr) is used to personally warn someone of an imminent danger.