Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܙ ܟ ܐ (z k ˀ)
3 terms

Borrowed from Akkadian [Term?]. This word was originally applied to being innocent in court, ie. winning the court case and being victorious against the opposition, before becoming a term generally applied to any form of victory against another. Thus, the second sense of this word, “to win”, developed from the first sense.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [zɑːxeː]
  • (Hertevin) IPA(key): [zɑːħeː]

Verb

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ܙܵܟ݂ܹܐ (zāḵē) (present participle ܙܟ݂ܵܝܵܐ (zḵāyā), past participle ܙܸܟ݂ܝܵܐ (ziḵyā))

  1. to be innocent
  2. to overcome, conquer, best, defeat, beat, win (against an opponent)
    Synonym: ܢܵܨܹܚ (nāṣēḥ)

Conjugation

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