ܙ ܕ ܥ

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

Etymology

Derived from the root ܙ ܘ ܥ (z w ˁ) and argued to be dissimilated from its Ithpalpal form; see similar in ܡܸܙܕܲܥܙܥܵܢܵܐ (mizdaˁzˁānā, “moveable”).

Root

ܙ ܕ ܥ • (z d ˁ)

1. forming words pertaining to fearing

Derived terms

Verbs

• ܙܵܕܹܥ (zādēˁ, “to fear”)
• ܡܲܙܕܸܥ (mazdiˁ, “to scare”)

Nouns

• ܙܕܘܿܥܬ݂ܵܐ (zdōˁṯā, “fear”)
• ܙܵܕܥܵܢܵܐ (zādˁānā, “fearer”)

Adjectives

• ܙܕܝܼܥܵܐ (zdīˁā, “scared”)
• ܡܲܙܕܥܵܢܵܐ (mazdˁānā, “scary”)