Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Root
ܙ ܥ ܩ (z ˁ q)
1 term

Etymology

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From the verb ܙܵܥܹܩ (zāˁēq, to shout, to call out). The sense of “telephone” or “loudspeaker” is a semantic loan from Arabic هَاتِف (hātif).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): [zɑːʕoːqɑː]

Noun

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ܙܵܥܘܿܩܵܐ (zāˁōqām sg (plural ܙܵܥܘܿܩܹ̈ܐ (zāˁōqē))

  1. shouting, calling loudly
  2. loudspeaker
    Synonym: ܪܵܡܩܵܠܵܐ (rāmqālā)
  3. telephone
    Synonym: ܚܘܼܛܵܡܲܠܵܠܵܐ (ḥūṭāmallālā)

Inflection

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