Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

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Etymology

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Root
ܚ ܪ ܛ (ḥ r ṭ)
3 terms

From Aramaic חֲרַט (ḥăraṭ, to cut in, incise, scratch deeply). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ܚܵܪܹܛ (ḥārēṭ) (present participle ܚܪܵܛܵܐ (ḥrāṭā), past participle ܚܪܝܼܛܵܐ (ḥrīṭā))

  1. to cut in, incise
  2. to scratch, tally, tick a box in a form
    ܚܪܘܿܛ ܒܨܲܢܕܘܼܩܵܐ ܕܫܵܘܹܐ ܠܦܘܼܢܵܝܵܐ ܬܪܝܼܨܵܐ.
    ḥrōṭ b-ṣandūqā d-šāwē l-pūnāyā trīṣā.
    Put a check mark in the box corresponding to the correct answer.
  3. to zip up (with a zipper)
    ܚܪܘܿܛ ܟ̰ܵܟܹܝܬܘܿܟ݂ḥrōṭ čākētōḵZip up your jacket
  4. to tuck in (part of an article of clothing)
  5. to close curtains or drapes
  6. to roll up sleeves or pants

Conjugation

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